Homesick

[Ennue]

Sooo.... We've all moved to our respective programs, all the visa issues should be over with, the programs has started - and now? How are you doing?

I have to admit I'm feeling homesick. I didn't for the first two months I was here - I think I was very 'up' from the excitement of a new place, new people, new program. But now I would just really like to spend a night with my friends. I don't necessarily miss my home country (sure, I miss it, but not in a heartache way) but I just really really miss my friends and family. How are you dealing with not having anybody near who has known you for more than a month or two? With my friends, I don't need to say anything - they know how I feel, they know Me. It's not that I'm pretending to be someone else with these new people, but it is just easier to be completely yourself with friends... And I miss that. A lot, at the moment, to be honest.

I know things will be different when I get to know the people here better and they get to know me better. But I'm not there yet, and I think it will take a while, unfortunately.

Anyone in the same boat?

[ktel]

I'm mostly in the same boat, but I do have my boyfriend here which is at least something. It's still lonely though, because he works a lot, and it kind of depresses me to think that I have no social life outside of him and his friends right now.

This feeling just hit me last weekend, I too was high on the excitement of new things. I'm doing my best to get involved: playing on a sports team and joining the department's student society, but it takes time to make friends.

[eco_env]

yes. I just plague my family with facebook updates instead. it's not the same though.

[Ennue]

It's good to hear that I am not the only one... Although of course I hope the feeling passes soon for both of you! As you said ktel, it takes time to make new friends... but eventually we will