Do you ever get homesick? Have you ever studied or worked away from your home town? Do you ever get homesick? And what is homesick anyway? Homesick is a feeling that you get when you are away from home and miss it, especially if you were in a foreign land. You can feel lonely and hard to make friends and fit in because of the language and culture differences. You feel homesick and you pine for your home and mum's cooking. It is very common since nowadays a lot of people live, work or study away from home, a survey says about seventy percent students experience homesick in their early days at university. People react varies to homesick. Some only feel a little sad but will pass away soon. But others may have more extreme feelings about it. They might experience night mares, feeling isolated or even withdraw from society altogether. You won't want to end up like that, I bet. So what do we do to relieve the feelings of homesickness? Using chatting software to stay in touch with your family. It's cheat and convenient. Look for your fellow men, join a expat community. But remember it's also very important to mix with the local. If the above two don't work, try to seek help of a doctor or a professional. What do you think about homesickness? Have you ever suffered from it and how did you deal with it? Please share your opinion with us. Thank you for reading!