{"id":834,"date":"2012-10-04T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2012-10-04T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=834"},"modified":"2012-10-03T20:13:38","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T00:13:38","slug":"alexa-how-to-not-be-homesick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2012\/10\/04\/alexa-how-to-not-be-homesick\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexa: How to Not be Homesick"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Hey everyone!\u00a0Hope the semester is treating you all well!<\/p>\n

I remember last year around this time I was beginning to transition from the excitement of being a freshman in college to missing my sweet chocolate lab. I was homesick. Luckily, I was able to figure out ways to cure my homesickness, (lets just pretend that\u2019s a word), and I thought now would be a perfect time to share.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Skype:<\/p>\n

Skype and Facetime are both great ways to stay in touch with your family and friends back home. There is something about seeing someone that is much better than just a five-minute phone call.<\/p>\n

2. Realize You\u2019re Not Alone<\/p>\n

Seriously, everyone gets homesick. Especially coming to BU from California, I found it easier to admit that I missed home a little when my other friends from California did too. If you can talk about it, soon it won\u2019t be as lonely.<\/p>\n

3. Keep Mementos from your room<\/p>\n

Keeping something from your room in your dorm room helps you adjust more to your new (but temporary) home!<\/p>\n

4. Get Involved<\/p>\n

I know it\u2019s been drilled in enough, but getting involved is one of the best ways to forget about being homesick. If you are busy interning for a radio show, or shooting for BUTV, pretty soon you\u2019re so busy you forget about wishing you were back at home.<\/p>\n

Hope these tips help! Also good luck on your upcoming first COM test!<\/p>\n

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