For many FNU students, the academic year means living away from home for the first time, either in hostels or rented flats. This is the start of a whole new experience, which can be both exciting and a daunting one.
Our home, family and friends give us a sense of security and stability. They are support systems. The symptoms of homesickness therefore are associated with a yearning for what is familiar– family and friends, places, and routines.
Feeling homesick is common and may involve the following:
• Feeling alone and lonely,
• Feeling you do not belong,
• Constant thoughts about home,
• Withdrawal and isolation, and
• Anxiety, stress, irritability, and inability to concentrate.
QUICK TIPS
** Acknowledge you may be feeling homesick.
Others may also feel like you.
** You are allowed to feel sad.
Adjusting to the new environment takes time.
** Keep in contact with people back home.
Set dates to go home.
** Getting involved in university campus life activities to gain a sense of belonging and meet people.
** Talk to your FNU Counsellors for support.
COUNSELLORS CONTACTS:
- Varsha Naidu (Counsellor) Nasinu Campus | Mobile: 8960857 Email: counsellor-vn@fnu.ac.fj
- Kantha Mani (Counsellor) Natabua Campus | Mobile: 8910854 Email: counsellor-km@fnu.ac.fj
- Ronika Deo (Counsellor) | Mobile: 8960856 Email: ronika.deo@fnu.ac.fj
- Mereoni Waqa (Associate Counsellor) Labasa Campus | Mobile: 2483172 Email: mereoni.waqa@fnu.ac.fj
- Peni N D. Tove (CMNHS Regional Counsellor) Hoodless House | Mobile: 8602951 Email: peni.tove@fnu.ac.fj
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