Strong looming Feelings on returning to university

You started university back in September and headed home for Christmas break. This would possibly be your first big break that you have returned home. Seeing so many friends and family and telling them all about how university is going. Now you are facing the reality and feelings that you must leave all these loved ones behind once again and head off back to your accommodation at university.

How are you feeling?

Christmas break has been lovely. You have over indulged with food but it is now time to pack everything up and head back to Uni. You may be keen to get back to the independence that comes with Uni life. On the other hand you might be feeling a little daunted. As you pack you start to remind yourself that you were happy at university. It is not like you do not want to go back, you just know you are going to miss everyone again!

What can you do to get around this?

Start reminding yourself of all the things you have at university. Your own space, friends who you have not seen for a while. Start reaching back out to them and plan some nights out in the evenings. Maybe a meet up at the student union for drinks to catch up.

Pack some extra home comforts this time, some extra photos or anything that holds a special memory.

Let your friends and family know when they can come and visit you on your down days. Make a nice trip of it & suggest they stay local in hotels, unless you have the space for them in your accommodation. This way you can show them the sights and let them see why you enjoy it so much!

Plan for when you are next going to go home. Let them all know the dates and get things arranged so you can enjoy every moment of it all. This way you have things to look forward to.

Feelings start to ease

You are now starting to feel a little better about leaving the friends and family at home. This is ok, it is natural to compartmentalise it in this way. Your family and friends know you are doing this to better yourself and they wish to send you on your merrily way back to university to become even more amazing than you already are.

Once your back at your accommodation try to get stuck back into work and routine as this will take your mind off home and keep you focused. Remember things will get better, it is natural to keep thinking about home but it will get easier as time goes on.  Your friends and family back home are at the end of a phone for a pick me up if you need one.

University can stir up many old and plenty of new feelings and emotions that you must try to overcome. The best way to do this is leaning on your friends new and old and letting them know how you feel. Do not bottle it up as this could lead you to doing something you may regret later in life. The university also has a team on site which can offer advise so make sure you reach out to them if you need to.

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