<p>In my opinion as a parent, you should go home very little. I would start now thinking about the suggestions above, and put yourself in a "holidays and special events " mindset. I disagree with the gradual idea… Personally, I think it is important to tell yourself and your parents that school is your home now, and your job is to make a life for yourself socially, academically, and economically. I went to school an hour away (back when we cared our essays on stone tablets) but my older brothers and sisters all went further. My parents assumed that I would be home as often as they were (once or twice a semester at most). change your Facebook “lives in”, change your mindset, and settle in. It will be uncomfortable at first, but it is the only way you will become a full member of your community. Our DD went to the other coast for college. She has friends from all over the US, but she has commented that the one who struggles socially, academically, and is overall the least integrated is the one who lives close by and kept her same job. Your dorm should be your home, and your parent’s home somewhere you visit on vacation.</p>