<p>I'm a freshman, and I go back for spring semester in 2 days. Overall, school has been okay so far; I have friends, I like the campus and the city it's in, and my classes went well. I'm close to a couple people there, but I've realized that they're not really people I want to continue close friendships with and I'm planning to get more involved on campus, as well as to continue hanging out with other friends. I'm also 6 hours from home, but it's still fairly easy to come home for a weekend every once in a while. I have some great friends at home who aren't the best at keeping in touch during school, but I still know they're there and we're together a lot over breaks.</p>
<p>So basically, while my experience hasn't been ideal, it's certainly been alright and I'm fairly comfortable at the school.</p>
<p>The problem is, today the realization that I have to go back hit me like a ton of bricks and I've been crying all day. I know I'll miss my friends and family and house because I did first semester, but it's not like I had a BAD time so far, so I don't know why I'm getting so upset. I guess I just readjusted to home again so easily and now I can't stand the thought of leaving.</p>
<p>Any words of comfort or advice?</p>
<p>It’s going to be alright. That’s just a little homesickness. Give it a couple days and you’ll be back to yourself :)</p>
<p>The same thing used to happen to me all through college. The end of a break–especially Christmas–would near and I’d get sick to my stomach and weepy. And yet I liked college! Home is comfortable and easy compared to college. The weepiness may just be your way of releasing stress about the energy it will take to start up again. Don’t try to read too much into the tears and others around you won’t either. Just accept and offer that transitions are hard. I also found that the days anticipating leaving were MUCH harder emotionally than were the days when I was gone. It was almost a relief to have the departure and goodbyes behind me. You’ll get back to school and be swept up into it all and while it might never be perfect and while you still might feel some homesickness, I don’t think you’ll be weepy. Maybe take a moment to reconnect with someone there who you do look forward to seeing and make a plan to do something fun in the first few days you are back. I learned that it helped to develop a crush on someone before a break. Even if the crush was just in my mind, it did create a compelling reason to return. Whatever makes you feel better!!</p>