Homesickness, it's universal. Psychologists call it "separation anxiety" and few people are immune. It is experienced by the kindergartner going off to school, as well as the business person starting a new job. (taken from UW Eau Claire Conseling Services)
Homesickness is a normal response to separation from people, places and things that give you a sense of belonging. Most people experience homesickness at some point in their lives.
It is experienced if you move to a new town, start a new job, go away to college or study abroad. (taken from loyola.edu)
I never realized that homesick is a major problem until I experienced it in 2003. I suddenlly felt a blanket of emptiness covered my heart.
For some reason, crying seem a very good idea. In just 3 days I lost about 5 pounds (good idea for diet =p), my eyes puffed and make me looked like a panda and I just felt that my life worth nothing.
After successfully escaped from that period, I never think about it again, not even once, until......yesterday.
This time it wasn't me who has a puffy eyes, it was my friend. Incidentally I found her crying, I asked her nothing, I just wait for her, to be ready to tell me her problem.
And then she did it, she told me that she doesn't want to do this anymore. She just want to run back to the safest place in this world that called home, she really want to go home.
At first I was so confused. I did experienced this "anxiety" before but consolation really its not my department. I asked so many people the best solution for this matter and at the end I shared my experience to her, and told her that everyone will experiences this at some point of their lives, the difference is "when".
From my point of view, she seems to feel better, but I'm not sure too. Hopefully she is fine, live away from parents its not that bad (believe me =D )and 5 months is not that long my dear friend.
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I actually write these entry in my friendster blog. Well... lets just say I like to try new things and see how its turn out, hehehe....
Both blogs have its own advantages, so I found it hard to decide which one should I use.
Ehmm....
