<p>^it is really harsh and very judgmental. </p>
<p>When I was living in the dorms, I went home almost every week after I found out that my grandma had colon cancer. I just wanted to be with her before her surgery…I guess that makes me a loser then.</p>
<p>Okay, okay! I really take the word “loser” back!
I make lousy comments too sometimes…</p>
<p>dude, i came home this weekend and got seriously nothing done (homework wise 
) annd, i wasn’t feeling too homesick before, but I think i am starting to now…</p>
<p>you have till monday…
going home is a good and a bad thing. you don’t get over homesickness by going home; that’s like saying you’re trying to overcome a cold by going within the vicinity of someone else who is sick. Being homesick is reasonable though as you have just lived up to 18 years with the same people. Nevertheless, part of college is about becoming independent, so you just have to make some new friends and get your mind off of home. (Admittedly the night life here in Berkeley is absolute shi* unless you like to party every. single. weekend.) </p>
<p>This isn’t to say that you should never go back or anything. In fact, I would recommend doing it once every 3-4 weeks…Berkeley is far from being an easy school and I feel like the longer you stay here (and go to school here) the more jaded you become. Going home helps to just let go of the stress and the other crap that may happen to you. I’ve talked to a lot of 4th years and more often than not, most of them just want to get out of here (not necessarily out of the city, but the school).</p>
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<p>yea, my floor sure loves to party.</p>
<p>i actually am not homesick myself and feel as if my dorm’s my second home(with less restrictions), but my parents keep on tryin to call me home like i have nothing better to do every weekend.</p>
<p>To the OP:
Have you ever heard of the quote, “You don’t know what you had til it’s gone” before? It’s interesting to think about lol-I’ve been a little homesick from time to time too, and it’s funny how you get to have a diff. perspective once you’re out and can get to know yourself a little better (idk if that makes sense or not!)
Hang in there 
Make some new friends and commiserate with them haha. A lot of people at least feel somewhat like you do on occasion!</p>
<p>Jeremybeach, I SOOO AGREE with that statement!! I was totally unappreciative of my parents until I was away from them for a week! I love them and appreciate what they do for me! I spent the night (Friday) and came back at 11AM today. I was sort of laughing at myself thinking about how homesick I was. I’m gaining my independence!</p>
<p>a lot of my friends go home, and as someone said before, nightlife sucks here. i don’t do anything anyway during the night except homework or going on laptop. i usually hang out, go to gym, hang out at frats during the day and evening (night…i’m referring to when its like really late lol). </p>
<p>i don’t party or drink or anything. that isn’t my style. and i come back sunday morning anyway…</p>
<p>we all live close here, and i don’t get why people who go home are losers lol. i’m also sick of the bathrooms here, and maybe one day a week, i would like to take a dump in peace.</p>
<p>hahaha</p>
<p>take a dump in peace? Stay up till 3 or 4 if you can hold it. Was the best decision I ever made. Course I only did it once. But boy. When I need to rain, I make it rain like a tropical forest.</p>
<p>nice to know, batman…</p>