Comments | geekhyena: Anyone know a cure for homesickness?

geekhyena

Anyone know a cure for homesickness?

Jan 28, 2011 15:33

The trip over here was...hectic, to say the least (flight got canceled, had to switch, which involved running all over O'Hare and getting blisters), but the plane from Chicago to O'Hare was fine. Finding my group was fine. But as the bus left Madrid to head to Caceres, and I watched my companions ignore me to party in the back, I felt myself ( Read more... )

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An Idea lclark January 29 2011, 02:46:11 UTC

I have an idea . . . I was looking at websites about Caceres and I found this interesting comic strip writer who was apparently born there. Maybe you could go on a mission to find out more about him . . .

http://lambiek.net/artists/s/solis_fermin.htm

First days in a foreign world ext_409838 January 30 2011, 02:25:05 UTC

I don't have a cure for homesickness :-( All I can say is that it gets better. I remember my first days I arrived in France, the chaos, the unknown and the smoke! Ugh, I can't say that I envy that feeling, but do know that it gets better! Give yourself a few days to settle into your new surroundings, but call or Skype your family and friends. When I was in Kenya (and France) missing home, I had my mom(s) send me care packages of my favorite things gum, candy, flip flops, magazines etc. which really helped! Big hugs, and can't wait to hear more. XOXO

sveethot January 30 2011, 22:30:03 UTC

Give yourself some time. Time to rest & recuperate from the trip. Time to get familiar with the neighborhood, then time to know the city better. Take care.

geekhyena January 30 2011, 22:45:51 UTC

Thanks for the advice! Found a nice bookshop today, looking forward to checking it out tomorrow after class. Thanks!