The weeks leading up to me going away to college were very stressful and I had a few mental breakdowns. I was so worried about being homesick since I was moving away 5 hours to college. When my family left me at college I cried for about 10 minutes until my roommate came back and asked me to go explore the campus with her. It’s been 12 days since my family left me at college and I haven’t had any homesickness or cried since they left. My relatives ask me how I’m doing and I say good. They seem to think that the first couple weeks are really hard though. Is this weird? I was really expecting the first 2 weeks to be really difficult, but they’re not and I’m really happy.
Are you looking for trouble? Stop posting here and go hang out with your new friends.
I never was, and I was even further away from home. Loved every minute of college, and can’t figure out why my kids weren’t//aren’t that psyched. 
Enjoy it - it’s a precious time in your life that will never come again.
^^ LOL!
well said intparent!
This is an exciting time in your life. Enjoy it and make the most of everything. Just because you aren’t having homesickness, doesn’t mean that you doesn’t miss it, everyone’s brain deals with thing differently. It’s good that yours is coping in a more balanced way.
Do call your parents and tell them that you are doing great but missing them as well. They may be having a difficult time adjusting to life without you.
I missed the comforts of home and being around family (both my immediate family and aunts and uncles who live close by), but I was never really homesick. Like I missed home but not in a way that I really dwelled on or affected me significantly. Just sort of a passing thought of “I wonder how my dog is doing” or something like that. So no, you’re not weird or anything, in fact I think it’s good not to be homesick after a point. I’ll second @WorryHurry411 though, take some time to call or skype your parents because they might be MedapopSick haha.
Because going away to college is exciting. Some anxiety leading up to it is perfectly normal, but that doesn’t mean that it has to follow through afterward. A lot of threads get posted on here about how someone is homesick, not enjoying college, not making friends, etc. I think this lends a somewhat false impression. There are plenty of students that go to college and don’t get homesick. Plenty of students absolutely cannot wait to finally be on campus on their own. Those students tend not to come to forums like this seeking advice though. They’re out having a good time. I don’t recall seeing too many threads like “I’m having such a great time at college, I’m making friends, I’m not homesick…” because these students are out having fun and enjoying their new freedom.
Places like College Confidential lend a skewed impression in a lot of areas. Some people come in here and get the impression that if they don’t have a 4.0, 36/2400, 12 AP classes, and a trip to Africa to rebuild a village and cure (at least) two diseases, that they will never get into a good school. This is, of course, rather ridiculous. And I’m going off on a tangent right now, but suffice to say that the impression gained from a place like this isn’t always representative of the entire community of college students in the US.
My situation is different from your own. I started college at 25 and did my first two years at a local community college. Transferring to a new school is the first time I’ve ever moved away from my hometown (aside from a summer internship), but it was considerably different for me because I’d already been living on my own since I was 17. I’ve never really experienced any homesickness. I’m honestly just glad to be out of my hometown.
I think for a lot of kids they are nervous before they go to college because it is all a big unknown.
But once you go, you may go to orientation activities and meet people and have fun and have no more issues after that.
Good for you, medapop! Sounds like your parents raised you well. You’re mature and ready for this next adventure in life. A lot of kids who post on this board are homesick…but most of the kids aren’t, and are too busy to post here!
Wait, is this my daughter writing under an assumed name?
Join the happy train, kid. My child is having the exact same experience ( much to the chagrin of her parent who was expecting at least a modicum of sadness!)
Sounds like you picked the right college! Most students aren’t really homesick, but you only hear about the ones that are. (My kids missed the dogs more than the parents).
If there’s no problem, don’t create one. Just continue enjoying college and be thankful that you’ve adjusted so well, so quickly.
Some kids get worked up about the unknown and then are fine. Others are homesick right away, yet others not until after some time has passed. But I would guess most aren’t homesick at all. We all react differently.
Be glad you are doing so well and make sure your parents know you are doing fine. They may be worried about you and will be so relieved you are doing great.
You are happy (or at least satisfied) and you accept that being away from the people you love is part of the plan.
Your personality and attitude are the biggest factor. Community environment at your Uni plays a big part as well. If it is a smaller and friendly place then your experience may be different. Size of your highschool is important as going from a small town school to a mega university like UT can be unnerving but going from Allen High School to Austin college can be a relief.