| Travelers and those who are living in another country | | | | couple of long letters in which you pour out all of your |
| are bound to experience a little homesickness from | | | | frustrations and misery. You can decide at a later time |
| time to time. Plus every one experiences at least one | | | | if you wish to send them or an amended version. Also |
| major case of homesickness just about the time the | | | | take a little time to yourself and don't feel guilty about it. |
| culture shock gets to be too much for him or her. | | | | Treat yourself to some of your favorite treats like |
| It's natural to miss your family and friends, even the | | | | chocolate and pizza; even if you have to make it |
| culture that you grew up in when experiencing new | | | | yourself so it's just like those from home. |
| places. Sometimes it's a slow build to missing people | | | | You should also take lots of pictures of loved ones |
| other times travelers who thought they were | | | | with you to help offset homesickness. If you have an |
| completely acclimated will develop a sudden rash of | | | | album filled with pictures you can look at friends and |
| homesickness. Symptoms are, missing one's family | | | | family whenever you want and you can also show off |
| and friends, the desire to seek out any other person or | | | | your loved ones to locals which should help you to |
| symbol from your country, loneliness, mild depression, | | | | make friends in foreign places. |
| an unwillingness to deal with the surrounding culture | | | | Whatever you do, don't force yourself to over do it in |
| and maybe even a refusal to leave one's room. | | | | an effort to avoid homesickness. You can get out into |
| Some simple treatments you can use when this | | | | the local culture and try to enjoy yourself. Develop an |
| ailment develops are; making that costly phone call, | | | | appreciation for the new experiences you are gaining |
| sending emails to all of your friends and family, or if | | | | and know that you won't always be away from home. |
| you don't have access to the computer, writing a | | | | |