I'm miserable. I think about home all the time and I can't stop. I feel sick all the time, I've almost completely lost my appetite. Nothing seems to help anymore.
I went to my school yesterday for orientation. There I learned that I don't start school until the 8th. The students have testing all next week. I have a second orientation on the 1st where I get to walk around and see my classroom. Today I'm going to practice getting to school. CIEE is trying to figure out what to do with me for next week. I'm going to die of boredom and depression otherwise. I never knew leaving home would be this hard.
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Stick with it, Scott. When I went to Germany both times I ate less than one meal a day for most of the time I was there. Allow yourself to settle into your surroundings without becoming placated. Spend as much time away from your home and bedroom as possible, so that when you do return there, it feels like the refuge it should be. Good luck.
I am so sorry, you sound totally miserable. But you're really resilient and adaptive and so it won't be this bad for long. Once you totally commit to being there things will start getting better. I hope.
Scott, believe it or not, but you're actually going through a grieving process. It's a widely acknowledged phenomenon in the expatriate community. I know that your experience isn't exactly the same as being an expat, but there are clear parallels. Right now you're going through a challenging transition without any of the people that you usually rely on nearby. Whether we have a good experience or a bad one, an interesting day or a boring one, we like to talk it through with friends and family. Going alone into the midst of a yet-to-be familiar culture is profoundly courageous and also profoundly isolating. Your friends and family are giving you good advice. Your homesickness is very normal, and you need to give yourself plenty of time. Time plus working to learn about the culture, family, neighborhood. . .which is exactly what you're doing.
hey sexy,
sorry tp hear you're not doin so hot. but you're a really strong person, so you'll get through this no problem, take my wrod for it. especially once school starts. just get yourself a routine till then.
keep us posted
jimmy
Scott-
You have everything you need to cope--friends and family here who are pulling for you, a welcoming host family, and institutional resources through CIEE. The school delay really stinks, but you can use the time to improve your language and see the neighborhood. We all love you. Mom
Scott. I'm so sorry that you aren't feeling good. I know you can do it though. My advise would be to get out of the house as much as possible, then when you get back to your bedroom, you can feel more like it is home. We're all pulling for you, and you're going to be great.
Scott.
I kinda felt homesick but the best way to deal with it is to keep busy. Just go for a run when you are alone and try not to stay home a lot. IT helps ,trust me and After a month or so you will be totally happy. I didn't eat a lot when I first came but then it became a problem since I ate a lot. You will get used to eat and it will be awesome.
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