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Transitions/Homesickness

Transitions/Homesickness. Tell me about the best times of your life Tell me about your expectations of college Tell me how the first weeks have been. College is the BEST time of my life, right?. Photo courtesy of photostock and freedigitalphotos.net. An adjustment to major life changes

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Transitions/Homesickness

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  1. Transitions/Homesickness

  2. Tell me about the best times of your life • Tell me about your expectations of college • Tell me how the first weeks have been College is the BEST time of my life, right? Photo courtesy of photostock and freedigitalphotos.net

  3. An adjustment to major life changes • Anxiety about separation • Frequent thoughts of home, friends, family, animals • Feelings of loneliness • Feeling sad Homesickness

  4. Unique to College Anxiety about performance Everyone else seems to be having fun Low motivation to study Low motivation to make friends

  5. Let’s Talk About Why Because in knowing the causes, there might be some answers

  6. Moving is one of the top 10 stressors for everyone

  7. More than moving everything is different: Family, Friends, Belongings

  8. Day to Day schedule is totally different

  9. Food is not Familiar

  10. Organized Activities have to be started all over again

  11. Roommates: Need I say more?

  12. Moving is one of the top 10 stressors for everyone Day to Day schedule is totally different More than moving everything is different: Family, Friends, Belongings Organized Activities have to be started all over again Roommates: Need I say more? Food is not Familiar

  13. Making it Through • Can you think of some solutions form the changes before? • Find familiarity in an unfamiliar place • Give yourself a break and accept that adjustment takes time- BE PATIENT • Work with your negative thoughts • Find things to do and push yourself to try them

  14. More on Negative Thoughts We have known in Psychology for over 30 years that negative thoughts about yourself, your future, and/or your new environment can intensify unhappiness A true, transferable life skill is learning how to work with negative thoughts like this: Negative thought: I don’t fit in here Working with it This thought and feelings are normal, I am going to give myself more time to adjust. I have been sad/anxious before and felt better. (Then do the things that helped before)

  15. More than Homesickness? The majority of college students experience some degree of homesickness their first semester. Is it homesickness or something more? It is always ok to go in and talk to a counselor to be sure. Here is some of the signs counselors look for: • Loss of interest in all things • Neglecting grooming • Significant changes in eating/sleeping habits • Lack of desire to be with others • Thinking about dying

  16. More Than Homesickness? • Check out our Anonymous Mental Health Screening program http://counseling.cofc.edu/counseling/assessments • Talk to CASAS, 843-953-5640 • Contact A Cougar Counseling Team Member, M-Th 4-9 pm 3rd floor RSS, 843-953-7411

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