Attending boarding school far from home -- experiences, thoughts, etc.

kickme_cuzimcool
Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:18:41 +0000

I think for people who’ve had summers (or winters? depending on where you live breaks might be different) away from their parents understand that the first two or three weeks are mixed with ecstatic and homesick emotions. When you know your time there is limited, not by years but maybe by a month or two, you tend to get less homesick (just in case anyone might get homesick, try that, saying only __ weeks until I get to see my parents! or any upcoming event, because that tends to keep you more excited than depressed) and enjoy the new experiences.
that being said, the most time I’ve spent away from home by myself was 4 weeks, so I can’t exactly say this is completely true. Calling your parents every few days and emailing tends to bring you closer to them, and from previous posts on other threads, the level of friendship between you and your parents rises significantly because this is one of those cases where absence does make the heart grow fonder.

But the first few weeks will be “unstable.” He may miss home or he may love the freedom. But everything pretty much settles down afterwards, so not much to worry about ;)