Homesickness is hard! It's something that can really hold you back from expanding yourself. While you'll never cure homesickness, they are ways that you can cope with it and make it not hurt so bad.
This is definitely #1 in my book!
For me, I keep my rabbit with me!
This is your chance to remember home via food.
When I first moved out, I immediately started cooking ribs in the crock pot, that was my at-home meal!
If you played sports at home? Play sports in your new place!
If you went to church at home? Find a new church!
Trust me on this!
You definitely need to talk through your feelings and your friends are the best avenue!
It'll help you keep track of your feelings.
It'll get the endorphins going.
Because that will help you get it all out into the world.
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It will help you get acquainted with your new surroundings.
That way, you'll be able to keep up with the news at home.
Try to figure out what you can find out that is new about your new place.
It'll help you lose yourself a little bit.
And it'll be hard … but worth it in the end.
All over your new place, find out where the locals hang out.