2.12.2010

Home Sweet Home

Something I’ve learned at NCSSM is about homesickness. Although I prepared myself about leaving home ever since I thought about coming here, I never knew how much I would actually miss home. It might sound babyish to say that I just miss my parents, friends, and home. But there is no other way to explain it. At first I tried to blame it on the fact that I simply didn’t like NCSSM and that home was a much better place. But as time went on and I realized that it was not completely true, I decided I just had the case of none other than homesickness. The symptoms are very simple. You just miss everything and become nostalgic.

I’ve decided that this feeling isn’t anything to oppress because trying to hide it is not possible. With this new attitude I’ve realized that it is much easier to deal with homesickness. Whenever I feel down I can just find ways to make myself feel better and move on. When before I used to stress about my feelings and try to figure out what was happening to me. I’m still in the process of figuring things out, but I’m glad that I’m learning about living away from home now so that I can prepare for college and pretty much the future.

This feeling has also made me more thankful for my home and loving parents. Whenever I do go back during breaks or see my parents, I try to enjoy myself more and also be a better daughter for them. Eventhough I've learned what homesickness feels like, I've also learned to be thankful of the people most near me and those I has taken for granted most of my life. Thank you mom and dad.