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Homesickness While Traveling Abroad
Travelers and those who are living in another country are bound to experience a little homesickness from time to time. Plus every one experiences at least one major case of homesickness just about the time the culture shock gets to be too much for him or her.
It?s natural to miss your family and friends, even the culture that you grew up in when experiencing new places. Sometimes it?s a slow build to missing people other times travelers who thought they were completely acclimated will develop a sudden rash of homesickness. Symptoms are, missing one?s family and friends, the desire to seek out any other person or symbol from your country, loneliness, mild depression, an unwillingness to deal with the surrounding culture and maybe even a refusal to leave one?s room.
Some simple treatments you can use when this ailment develops are; making that costly phone call, sending emails to all of your friends and family, or if you don?t have access to the computer, writing a couple of long letters in which you pour out all of your frustrations and misery. You can decide at a later time if you wish to send them or an amended version. Also take a little time to yourself and don?t feel guilty about it. Treat yourself to some of your favorite treats like chocolate and pizza; even if you have to make it yourself so it?s just like those from home.
You should also take lots of pictures of loved ones with you to help offset homesickness. If you have an album filled with pictures you can look at friends and family whenever you want and you can also show off your loved ones to locals which should help you to make friends in foreign places.
Whatever you do, don?t force yourself to over do it in an effort to avoid homesickness. You can get out into the local culture and try to enjoy yourself. Develop an appreciation for the new experiences you are gaining and know that you won?t always be away from home.
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