I just recently started winter quarter at my college. The main problem I’m facing is homesickness. When winter break ended and I had to leave my family to go back to campus, I cried a lot. I still get teary eyed whenever I think of home. What makes me feel ridiculous is that I don’t even live that far from home compared to others, I only live an hour away. My parents try to visit me on the weekends too. I know others have it worse, and it makes me feel silly for not 100% enjoying the college experience. During fall quarter, I went to my school’s counseling center, but they didn’t tell me anything that I already didn’t know. They basically told me that I had to give my situation some time. I know I have to fight through and deal with my feelings, but it’s hard. I try to socialize, but a lot of people have found their own niches already and its frustrating because I feel like I’m falling behind compared to them. I’m going to try to join some clubs this quarter, so hopefully that will help. I’ve also decided not to visit home every weekend, even though I’m tempted. I know I’ll just get sad again when I leave and it will renew any homesickness feelings. Some of my high school friends have told me that they haven’t felt homesick at all since leaving for colleges that are very far away, so I feel kind of like a wimp when I compare myself to them. Is it normal to feel like this? Whenever I read about college homesickness, I always felt that it was characterized to last only in the beginning of the year, not like what I’m feeling.
It is perfectly normal to feel homesick. It’s also perfectly normal for feelings of homesickness to come and go. I seriously doubt these never felt homesick friends of yours have never felt homesick. But, how your friends feel really has nothing to do with how you feel. You love your family and home, and they love you, you miss the everyday life with your family. It can hurt to go through this transition away from home. Try to accept how you feel rather than beat yourself up for feeling your feelings. That alone may bring you some relief. Keep working hard at school and moving forward. You can’t go back, you are building a different but exciting adult relationship with your family and home. Do try to stop comparing yourself with others, and do get involved in a club, volunteer actvity, job, whatever you think you would enjoy trying now that you have the adult freedom to choose.
I totally understand how you are feeling right now. I am a freshman and my winter break just ended so I am feeling kind of homesick too. I know it is hard but we will have spring break and weekends where we will get to go home. I live about an hour away and I am already missing my family. However you can always call your family and mark on a calendar when you are going home next so you will have something to look forward to. Soon you will get used to classes and get back into a schedule. Remember there is only a couple months until summer so just focus on your work and things will work out. This is just a temporary feeling and things will start to feel normal. You’re not alone and remember that many students are experiencing homesickness. You will be okay 
When I went away to college, I could literally not wait to leave. I had ZERO homesickness. But after I returned after Christmas, it hit me like a wave and the first week back, I think I cried every night. It was weird.