I am leaving for camp on monday and I am already really homesick. I have cried everynight and and I am 14! Is this normal and please suggestions.
2006-07-06 16:20:56 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
u got this. just chill out, u aint gonna die or nothing like that
2006-07-06 16:24:49 · answer #1 · answered by john doe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can look at it at two ends of the stick:
1, what are you homesick about? I did the whole summer camp thing and I tell ya. Sometimes I miss it. I wish I could go back. In this case I am a little older then 14. So take it from experiance, Enjoy it while your there.
2, There is always a choice in life. If you really really don't want to be there, call mom or dad or family and let them know you want to come home.
but remember, the people you meet, the experiances you get now, will only make you a better person and years down the road you will remember when you were homesick at camp. You'll laugh and in the end, just remember the good times in life and learn from the bad times.
2006-07-06 23:29:47 · answer #2 · answered by The Avatrar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get over your dependency on your parents and friends at home so much. I went to camp too when I was younger, and I did get homesick. I used to go away for 2 full months straight to sleep away camp. By 14 my homesickness wasn't nearly as bad as when I was 9 or 10. The reason why you may be homesick is because you may not have formed strong relationships at camp. You really need to either make strong friends, and if that doesn't happen, focus on what you want to accomplish over the summer, and that can really be anything that you want. Just toughen up and forget about home for a while. In a few years you'll realize how unnecesarily emotional you are reacting to a situation that is supposed to be a lot of fun.
2006-07-06 23:32:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work at a summer camp, and so I saw a lot of kids that were homesick. Just try to focus on the fact that this is a new adventure for you. Everything you are homesick for will still be there when you get back. Plus, camp is a great way to meet new people... I was on the phone last night with a friend of mine that I met 13 -years ago at camp, and we still get together when we can. The source site may help you deal with your homesickness.
2006-07-07 17:09:03 · answer #4 · answered by radio_tonya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this your first time away from home for a long period of time? Is the camp a long distance from home (maybe in another state?) that your family can't come for visiting days? Are you worried about family problems at home? If so, it's no wonder you're homesick.
You have to realize your parents are giving you a chance to develop your independence and your personality without their constant input. If you're perceived as shy at school, then this is your chance to meet people who have no clue who you are. Practice what you want to be like--friendly, outgoing, helpful, athletic, whatever. The confidence you earn in yourself will carry over when you start school in the fall.
This is your chance to discover things about yourself. Maybe you're a poet or writer in the making, an artist, maybe you'll be good at arts and crafts. You might win a ribbon for swimming and eventually join a school swim team. Think of the possibilities of what's waiting for you, not what you're leaving behind.
In a way, this is the opportunity to leave who you are and in a sense "reinvent" who you want to be. Give yourself and the camp a chance. There will be other kids there who feel the same way. You'll see find bullies or cliques there, but they're the losers because they aren't spreading their horizons to meet new people who may become life-long friends. Give it a try. If you don't like it, try another one next year. Have an open mind.
2006-07-06 23:36:55 · answer #5 · answered by goldie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's totally normal to be homesick. Some people just don't admit it. You will be fine. You'll enjoy it and be appreciate home and your family even more when you get back. I am sure you will make new friends and learn a lot from your experiences at camp. Have a great time!
2006-07-06 23:30:05 · answer #6 · answered by Cindy A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey trust me youll be fine! Writing letters back and forth with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Try not to think about LEAVING HOME but rather think about GETTING TO CAMP. Make it a goal to have fun and be excited about all the new people youre gonna meet and I bet youll really bond with some people and at the end you wont even want to leave camp! Bring pictures of friends and family, and know that your family misses you too and that your house is still where it always is and nothing has changed. They will be there when you get back, but when you look at it, you will only be at camp for a short time so you want to make the most of it. Good luck and have fun.
2006-07-06 23:28:18 · answer #7 · answered by martster38 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, very normal. Try to remember that you can help the other kids at camp that are even more scared & homesick than you are. Anytime something is new, it's scarey. Even for adults! So if you think about all the answers you are getting on Yahoo, you can use some of this information to help the others. By helping others, you will be helping yourself to feel better.
2006-07-06 23:26:54 · answer #8 · answered by Just Ducky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Camp is awesome. It's a chance for you to make new friends and be YOU. Don't be scared. you'll miss all of the fun & exciting things that could happen because you are too afraid of taking chances. Think if it as an adventure. Take 20 minutes out of your day to be homesick and sad. After that you have to force yourself to be apart of something else. Stop worrying. You'll be fine.
2006-07-07 01:01:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it's normal, but it's something you're going to have to get over. You're going to have to leave home sometime, getting over your homesickness now is a good idea. Make sure your parents know you love them, but don't call them while you're at camp. Send them emails (if possible) once a day if you must, but don't call them and ask them to keep their correspondence at a minimum. If you're focused on camp and not on the latest letter your mom sent you, you'll soon *temporarily* forget about missing her! I promise...you'll be fine.
2006-07-06 23:25:04 · answer #10 · answered by lc_frosh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Elizabeth, Think of it this way; you wont be at camp forever and when you get there you'll probably find that you really enjoy yourself, you'll get to meet lots of new friends and do cool things. Before you know it it will be time to go home again and you will really miss camp. But that's OK too, thats how goods memories are made
2006-07-06 23:27:36 · answer #11 · answered by the Traveller 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋