I have a confession. For the first time, since school started back in September, I was homesick. Friday was a rough day for me. I was stressed out with all I had to do over the weekend for Monday. Mainly I had a five page paper due and a concert that I was really nervous about for some weird reason. Anyways Friday I was rather emotionally unstable. My mom sent me a random I'm thinking of you card, that I got Friday. I read her note, that wasn't meant to make me feel sad or homesick, and I all of a sudden really missed home. From that moment on, all I wanted to do was go home and be with my family. It hasn't even been two months since I saw them last! For some reason reading my mom's card made me miss her. I became rather upset because I only wanted 
to go home, but I didn't have a way to get there. I didn't even want to go to my track meet on Saturday. It was really weird to be homesick. I have never wanted to go home so badly in my life. All I wanted to run to my mom and give her a big hug. I became upset again when I realized that I would have to wait another month until I saw anyone in my family again. It is weird looking back on my homesick blues. ( The picture is of my sister Lindsey and I at the family cookie bake).
I never realized how much of a routine I get into at college. It is fairly easy to have your own life in college without even talking to your parents. I tend to talk to or email my parents almost every day. Up until Friday I thought that I was a very independent self-reliant freshman. I didn't even go home to be with my family over J-term break like most people did! However being stressed out Friday made me realize that even though I have my own life miles away, my family is still a very important part of my everyday life. Being homesick made me realize that I am not as independent as I once thought I was. I am still 18. Being homesick also made me realize how important it is to have good close friends in college. Luckily I was able to talk to my roommates and Chris about missing my family. The girls were excellent listeners and Chris offered to drive me home. It was really nice to have friends to turn to. Sure they aren't quite as good as my mom or little sister, but they are pretty close. They made me feel a lot better. With their help I think I will be able to wait until Spring Break until I see my family again.
This week will hopefully be better than last week. I don't think I will be homesick, but I might be a little stressed out. I hope you all have a great week!-Leah
to go home, but I didn't have a way to get there. I didn't even want to go to my track meet on Saturday. It was really weird to be homesick. I have never wanted to go home so badly in my life. All I wanted to run to my mom and give her a big hug. I became upset again when I realized that I would have to wait another month until I saw anyone in my family again. It is weird looking back on my homesick blues. ( The picture is of my sister Lindsey and I at the family cookie bake).I never realized how much of a routine I get into at college. It is fairly easy to have your own life in college without even talking to your parents. I tend to talk to or email my parents almost every day. Up until Friday I thought that I was a very independent self-reliant freshman. I didn't even go home to be with my family over J-term break like most people did! However being stressed out Friday made me realize that even though I have my own life miles away, my family is still a very important part of my everyday life. Being homesick made me realize that I am not as independent as I once thought I was. I am still 18. Being homesick also made me realize how important it is to have good close friends in college. Luckily I was able to talk to my roommates and Chris about missing my family. The girls were excellent listeners and Chris offered to drive me home. It was really nice to have friends to turn to. Sure they aren't quite as good as my mom or little sister, but they are pretty close. They made me feel a lot better. With their help I think I will be able to wait until Spring Break until I see my family again.
This week will hopefully be better than last week. I don't think I will be homesick, but I might be a little stressed out. I hope you all have a great week!-Leah
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