<p>I'm a rising high school senior, and I'm wondering how all you collegiates deal/dealt with the inevitable nostalgia and heartache that came with leaving your parents, friends, and homes. I sorta had a crisis in December about that, but then I fooled my mind into pushing that fact to the dark recesses of my psyche...</p>
<p>So how do you get over it, and do you ever have moments where you miss being a kid again?</p>
<p>Well if your feeling that way half way through your Jr year then idk what to say.</p>
<p>You just get over it. Part of growing up. You’ll be back in the summer.</p>
<p>idk…</p>
<p>Surely there are moments where you miss being really little, but you totally are happy with being a teenager right now, right? Certain things are way more amazing.</p>
<p>Same deal. College is awesome. Assuming you’re a fun, social person, it will be so much better than anything you’ve experienced so far. Sure being a kid is great, but ideally you’ll like where you are better. There will always be those moments, but college is so great that you’ll most likely be really happy that you’re there.</p>
<p>I might be a bad example though since I had no nostalgia and was completely ecstatic to leave for college. I wasn’t that connected to where I was and I feel much more connected to my college community than my high school one.</p>
<p>maybe try to feel fortunate that you have a home and friends and family you like so much that you feel sad leaving? If your apprehensive about the future, that’s another thing though.</p>
<p>You can always be a kid! btw, what is it that you will miss most. Is it everything together, or a particular parent or something?</p>
<p>The first few weeks (or months) might be a difficult to deal with but homesickness really does seem to get better with time. After settling into college life, you hardly even notice it, it seems. Sure it was nice being a kid, comfortable and few responsibilities. But in college there’s an inexplicable feeling of freedom that I wouldn’t trade off for those comforts. After a while, school feels like a second home. Stress from schoolwork also seems to keep your mind off of homesickness, also.</p>
<p>Calling home and visiting home once in a while also helps a lot. Though doing these too often will probably make it worse. I think the most important thing is get out of your room during college. Meet new people and try new things :)</p>
<p>It was really hard for me at first too - however, I think it’s perfectly natural to have a bit of a culture-shock when you’re in a completely new environment, but you eventually get used to it (and love it).</p>
<p>What nostalgia? I hit the ground running and was fine.</p>
<p>Hahahahaha. Dude, your parents must be awesome.
I’m so f-ing happy thay i’m finally free from grounding, curfew and whatnot.
I’m free!!!</p>