Homesickness

Homesickness remains an exceedingly real problem among first time college students, although several students tend to hide it. “Although international students also experienced homesickness and loneliness due to missing their family, friends, and home country, they reported higher levels of homesickness than their U.S. counterparts and that homesickness was likely to increase their adjustment problems in the new environment” (Baba and Hosoda). The whole point of traveling to a new country for the first year of college is to experience different cultures and when international students are faced with homesickness they tend to shy away from others. By being able to explore their surroundings and learning how to navigate the city, students can being to make Monroe their home. Discovering attractions such as; festivals, restaurants, clubs, and shopping venues within Monroe would assist international students in adjusting to the culture and allow them to create memories, experience new aspects of American culture, and establish lifelong friendships in…

There was a person on Twitter said that: “Homesickness, like any other vaguely communicable disease, won’t go away overnight.” Actually, it’s very interesting to explore the way that individuals react differently when they are homesick. C. Wright Mills, as a sociologist, have indicated in his popular book called The Sociological Imagination that sociological imagination is a tool to help people to see the relationship between personal experience and social facts (Murray, Linden & Kendall, 2014).…

To what extent is family involved in the development of homesickness? The thought of homesickness and leaving my parents and home has always brought me horrible memories, and reminded me of painful experiences. Hence, being a subject that heavily influences my life, homesickness is something that I have progressively become more curious about. Every single time that I am challenged by the symptoms of homesickness, I always wonder why I was feeling the feelings that I did, and why I had the mind…

College student, kids at camps, or families that have moved can become homesick. Homesickness is a type of loss known as an ambiguous loss. A loss that is not death-related and is not always recognized grief. Furthermore, homesickness can turn into a complicated grief without some supported help. In fact homesickness is a type of ambiguous loss of a person that is physically absent from there familiar surroundings but psychologically present with thoughts, memories and yearning for home.…

Individual Analysis “Homesickness” First, “Homesickness,” by George Moore, is a story of a man, James Bryden, who returns to Ireland after settling in America thirteen years earlier. His return to Ireland was because of advice from his doctor in hopes that the travel would provoke his healing and better his health. Once arriving back to the small village he previously resided in, he realizing nothing had truly changed, and that the people “were all very poor--poorer, perhaps, than when he left…

1. ead the article ‘Homesickness and adjustment in university students’ by Thurber and Walton (Appendix 1 of your course and tutorial handbook) and answer the following questions in your own words: a. How is this paper relevant to your practice essay topic? This paper details a small section of the broader topic of ‘adjusting to university life’ and provides research on the challenges faced by students as they assimilate into a new environment, what risk factors can lead to some students…

This brings on one of the biggest stressors that many international students face, homesickness. Homesickness is rated one of the most frequently reported concerns for international students within the United States. There are usually several factors that can cause concerns for those suffering from homesickness (Kegel, 2009). Some of these factors can be: “missing family, missing friends, feeling lonely, adjustment problems, and home ruminations” (Kegel, 2009). All these factors, whether some…

Most international students tend to study in the UK. Moreover, “In 2010, 15% of the student population in the UK were international students” (Lillyman and Bennett, 2014). Because they want to learn a new language and gain valuable experiences. It is natural foreign student will face several problems in adapting to the new environment. For instance; find familiar food, the feeling of homesickness and the adaptation to a new educational system. This essay aims to consider these issues which face…

As freshmen move out of the comfort of their homes, they begin to develop poor mental and physical health. Mental health is defined by dictionary.com as the psychological well-being and adjustment to society. Physical health is the well-being of one’s body. Both mental and physical health affect a person in different ways, but can be related to each other. Mental health can involve something as miniscule as homesickness and stress. Whereas physical health deals with physical well-being such as…

The UK has been a popular destination for International students to opt for higher education, as a result 435,495 international students were enrolled in the academic year 2013-2014 (UK Council for International student Affairs [UKCISA], 2015).Leaving the home country for quality education could build a number of challenges. This essay will, therefore, address some of the challenges faced by International students in the UK and to provide solutions for it. There are many initial challenges a…