Homesickness can affect anyone
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Feeling homesick is not a sign of weakness
Factors that increase your chances of becoming homesick may include being emotionally close to your family, not having spent much time away from home in the past, leaving behind a boyfriend or girlfriend, or not being sure that university is right for you.
Whatever the reason, feeling homesick is not a sign of weakness and there’s no reported difference between the sexes in its incidence.
The physical symptoms
Homesickness is a well-documented ph...
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