Being hours away from home can be tough starting out for anyone. Especially when you're in college, because the stress that comes along with that just makes homesickness even worse. Some days I just feel so overwhelmed, so stressed, and all I want is to be able to talk to my family and friends from home. Even though they are all just a phone call away, it just isn't the same sometimes. However, being in a new, beautiful and exciting place sure makes it all a lot easier. I love my school and I so love my new town, and I have the greatest support systems back home, so I think it's kind of okay that I'm homesick.

Being homesick just means that I have taken a step forward out of my comfort zone and put myself in a new place with new experiences. It means I am allowing myself to branch out of what I've known for so long, and discover a whole new world with all new people. I know that this is what I need to do, and this is exactly where I need to be, so I am proud of myself for opening up my own doors of opportunity. Right now, being homesick means I am bettering myself through my education, and preparing myself for my future.

Being homesick also means that you are blessed enough to have something so special, that it makes saying goodbye for a while so hard. My hometown is wonderful, and I am so thankful to have grown up there. My family and friends are great. They are all so supportive in my new journey and help me strive to be the best I can be. If I feel overwhelmed, I know that I can call, even if I wish we could talk in person, they can comfort me enough to know that I am going to be just fine. (Thank y'all for it all -- I couldn't do this without you.)

So, being homesick isn't so terribly bad after all I suppose, even if it really feels like it is sometimes. I know that being homesick just means I am doing something right, and I'm where I need to be. It also means that I love another place so much that it's so sad when I'm away, but that I also love this new place so much that it makes it worth it enough to stay.