However, they often don't experience homesickness until after the excitement of something new has worn off. Students express their feelings by becoming submissive and spending an unusual amount of time in isolation. Once students leave home there is the expectation that they are supposed to be adults. Richmond said he drank excessively to try and fit in until his attempt to fit in had turned into a bad habit. You have to put yourself out a little or you'll just be a face.
Nobody wants to be just a face in the crowd.
Richmond Although homesickness is usually t emporary, it can manifest itself in other ways. Students who are homesick generally feel like they don't have any friends and don't belong. According to the Wellness Center, some students may find it difficult to focus, experience a loss of appetite or partake in excessive drinking to hide their emotions. While homesickness is most common among first-year students, even transfer students experience it. Anna Prendergast, who transferred to Chico State University last year, said she didn't know anyone and was very homesick.