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4 Essential Tips to Make the Most of Your Travels
Travelling alone for too long can lend itself to feelings of loneliness and homesickness, but friends - even if you just meet them along the way - can help minimize these feelings.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2014/12/15/4-essential-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-travelsSmall Victories in Overcoming Large Language Barriers
After a few weeks of frustration over my lack of fluency, bouts of homesickness, and loneliness, I realized that I was focusing on large goals that were slowly seeming to become impossible.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2018/11/27/small-victories-in-overcoming-large-language-barriersTime Has Flown
During orientation in January, we were told that the beginning of the semester would be hard, filled with homesickness and doubts about the upcoming the semester.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2017/05/16/time-has-flownDo I Really Need 10 T-Shirts? Study Abroad Packing Pro Tips
Make sure you bring a pair that can plug into your phone, but that can also plug into your computer Books/Movies Books in your native language can be a nice thing to have Having your favorite movie downloaded on your laptop can be a nice thing to help curb homesickness Pictures Not only is having pictures of your friends and family back home a comfort -- you’ll also want those pictures to show all the new friends you make while studying abroad!
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2019/10/07/do-i-really-need-10-t-shirts-study-abroad-packing-pro-tipsOut of Bed into La Bastille
Perhaps it’s homesickness, but more often than not I think it’s out of pure laziness that we choose to forgo adventures.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2016/05/03/out-of-bed-into-la-bastilleMeet Paris On-Site Ambassador, Karisa!
I had to do something to quench my wanderlust and overcome my homesickness for anything and everything French., As someone who’s been through the ups and downs of homesickness, language barriers, and travel snafus, I am happy to be a resource to students while they navigate through their individual journeys in Paris.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2016/10/05/meet-paris-on-site-ambassador-karisa!Student Celebrates Study Abroad in Alicante, Spain
What I didn’t know at this point is that I wouldn’t miss the big city feel during my time abroad; Alicante’s beautiful beaches, amazing weather, vibrant nightlife, amazing people, and interesting classes dampened the homesickness I felt during the past 2 months.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2010/12/02/student-celebrates-study-abroad-in-alicante-spainCall Your Mom
“There’s no shame in homesickness—it means you come from a happy home.”, -Downton Abbey It was just over two months through my study abroad semester when I came down with the sickness—homesickness., She wanted the best for me and her support eased my homesickness., Don't let the possibility of homesickness prevent you from going abroad., Should homesickness occur, it is just another experience from going abroad that will help you grow, as it has for me.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2016/12/09/call-your-momThe ROI of Study Abroad
However, we find that the challenges students face while living and studying in a new country"”such as homesickness or a lack of understanding of the country's work culture"”are barriers that students can overcome with time and the support of CEA CAPA staff and their peers.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2021/02/04/the-roi-of-study-abroadReflecting on my Time Abroad in Chile
However, once I stopped searching and started finding, I overcame the homesickness to accept and adopt Chile as my new home.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2015/01/17/reflecting-on-my-time-abroad-in-chileKeeping Relationships with your Sisters while Abroad
On top of battling homesickness and culture shock, I thought I would suffer a terrible case of FOMO (fear of missing out for all my readers who are lacking the hashtag lingo).
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2016/09/08/keeping-relationships-with-your-sisters-while-abroadTips on Staying Physically and Mentally Healthy While Studying Abroad
It’s easy to assume that homesickness will set in when you travel abroad for an extended period of time.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2018/11/15/tips-on-staying-physically-and-mentally-healthy-while-studying-abroad5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad & 5 Things I’m Glad I Didn’t
Before coming here, I was confident I wouldn’t experience much homesickness with all the excitement happening around me here.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2021/11/08/5-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-studying-abroad-5-things-i-m-glad-i-didn-t7 Tips on Living Your Healthiest Life Abroad
Homesickness Whether it comes on your plane ride here or halfway through the semester, we all experience homesickness.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2022/12/07/7-tips-on-living-your-healthiest-life-abroadStudy Abroad: Expectation vs. Reality
The homesickness only lasts a day or so—I promise.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2014/02/13/study-abroad-expectation-vs.-reality6 Things You Learn Abroad
I learned some good lessons along the way…ones I think are worth sharing: Homesickness is normal My family and I in Valencia, Spain I never in my life have been homesick.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2017/05/17/6-things-you-learn-abroadAll Roads Lead Back to Prague
And lately, homesickness calls not for the States, but the familiar sounds of our city seeping through the apartment walls.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2016/12/20/all-roads-lead-back-to-prague5 Tips to Overcome Reverse Culture Shock
Changing relationships Feelings of alienation Homesickness for your host country Not knowing how to blend both cultures This is what Reverse Culture Shock feels like, and yes it’s very real.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2018/03/08/5-tips-to-overcome-reverse-culture-shockAlumni Spotlight: Mary Merschat - Dublin
The biggest challenge I faced and overcame was homesickness., I tried to remind myself that it was normal to feel this way and tried to stay active when I was dealing with homesickness.
https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/blog/content-creator/2022/09/29/alumni-spotlight-mary-merschat---dublinMUST-READ BLOGS
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