3 Ways To Avoid Homesickness In College

College is a big shift from high school and it is easy to want to go home every weekend. But the truth is, if you want to make friends easily, the weekend are the time to stay put. Here are three ways you can avoid feeling homesick and driving home every weekend.

3 Ways to Avoid Feeling Homesick in College

# 1 Make FaceTime/Skype dates

College can get hectic, stay in touch with your friends and family by setting aside specific time to talk to them and catch up. If you do this once a week and tell them all about your experiences coming up, it'll make the distance seem a lot smaller.

# 2 Start a Blog

Document your life at college and tell your friends and family to subscribe to it. Just be mindful that they follow it and don't post anything your grandfather wouldn't approve of.

# 3 Get Involved

The number one way to want to stay on campus is to get involved on campus. Dive into a club or sport you are passionate about and make friends at school that you'll miss when you go home for winter break.