When you're thousands of miles away from the home, it's not so easy to go back for a visit whenever you want to.
So, how can you battle homesickness?
A good way to ward off homesickness is by making a concrete list of things you want to do while in Heidelberg. Search around the internet or look in travel guides for information about museums, festivals, important landmarks and other local activities, that interest you.
By setting specific goals to go out and experience something new, before you even arrive, you greatly minimize the chances that you'll find yourself with nothing to do but think about how much you miss home.
As soon as you arrive: Just be open-minded and adventurous. Take every chance you can get to try something new and enjoy the time abroad as much as possible. If you miss your family and friends at home, you can always call them or send letters. We recommend limiting the time spent doing this, though, so that your thoughts are focused on enjoying your time in Europe and not what you're missing back home. Do not forget your motives for going abroad and you will feel much better again.
You will see...at the end of your stay, you might even not want to go back home again. :-)
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