#homesickness tag

History

Once upon a time, nostalgia was epidemic among homesick soldiers

fromBig Think

6 days ago

Philosophy

Buried alive, leeched, and attacked with a poker: The dark history of nostalgia "cures"

fromwww.npr.org

History

Once upon a time, nostalgia was epidemic among homesick soldiers

Travel

I married an Irishman and moved to Ireland 10 years ago. My life is far from the fairy tale my friends back home imagine.

Film

My cultural awakening: Jackie Chan films inspired me to become a kung fu instructor

US politics

'It's just bad food. Meat is completely different. Dairy too. I miss the butter': the reality of life as a J1 student in Trump's America

US politics

'Nobody checked our phones at the airport': the reality of life as a J1 student in Trump's America

1 week ago

Travel

I married an Irishman and moved to Ireland 10 years ago. My life is far from the fairy tale my friends back home imagine.

Film

My cultural awakening: Jackie Chan films inspired me to become a kung fu instructor

US politics

'It's just bad food. Meat is completely different. Dairy too. I miss the butter': the reality of life as a J1 student in Trump's America

US politics

'Nobody checked our phones at the airport': the reality of life as a J1 student in Trump's America

I spent Christmas and New Year's Eve on a cruise with a few family members. I doubt I'd ever do it again.

Traveling on a 22-day cruise over Christmas offered unforgettable Antarctic views but induced homesickness and a reluctance to repeat holiday travel.

US politics

1 month ago

Ellen DeGeneres left Trump's America. Will the British weather force her to return? | Arwa Mahdawi

Many Hollywood figures who vowed to leave after Trump's election either stayed in the U.S. or returned for comfort, often citing homesickness and climate.

Mental health

Homesickness is a form of loss which may never grant closure. But a heart in two places can still find joy | Gaynor Parkin

Extended visits home intensified Suzanne's sense of dislocation, causing grief over missing ordinary family moments and deepening longing for physical presence.

Relationships

My boyfriend and I moved from Minnesota to Oregon on a whim. I hated it for the first year, but I stuck it out anyway.

After moving from Minnesota to Oregon, initial isolation gave way to regained confidence, active efforts to build community, and a renewed appreciation for Oregon.

I graduated from college and moved to a new city alone. Despite my best efforts, I'm ready to go home.

That was the mindset I had when I decided to take a job opportunity in Pittsburgh and live alone for the first time, shortly after graduating from Syracuse University. Although I'm used to pushing myself outside my comfort zone - I moved halfway across the country for college and studied abroad alone - this move felt different. My friends were supportive, saying that if anyone could move and start over, it'd be me,

Mental health

Parenting

fromScary Mommy

3 months ago

You Should Only Be Reaching Out To Your College-Aged Kid Once A Week

Weekly, positive check-ins with college students and avoiding questions that solicit negative details support adjustment and reduce homesickness.

Mental health

3 months ago

I never felt as lost as I did right after graduating college. Getting a full-time job changed that.

A graduate returned home, feeling adrift, anxious, mourning college friendships, and facing uncertain adult responsibilities.

Higher education

I was lucky enough to land a full-time job before graduating from college. But I wasn't prepared for the real world.

Graduating and starting a full-time job created emotional loss, reduced social freedom, and difficulty adjusting from college routines to adult responsibilities.

Medicine