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Hi! My name is Sarah. I am majoring in Psychology at Sanata Dharma University.

Yes, I have! I missed my parents so much the first few months of staying here. It was hard.

• • Did you quickly adapt to staying here without missing anyone?

• Have you ever felt completely comfortable living here since the beginning?

• Have you ever felt homesick since you first came to Jogja to study?

• Did you feel indifferent about leaving your parents when you moved here?

I felt sad and lonely. I missed my family, my hometown, and the things I was used to.

• Did you find it easy to let go of everything you were used to?

• Did you forget about your family and hometown immediately after moving?

• Can you tell us more about how it made you feel?

  
  

I miss home because I miss the places I used to visit. I also miss activities I used to do there.

• Why do you miss home?

• Is missing home only about the people, not the places or activities?

• Did you completely forget about the activities you enjoyed back home?

It was hard to concentrate on my studies, and my grades went down. I found it difficult to make friends and enjoy college life.

• Did your focus on studies never waver, even in difficult times?

• How did it affect your daily life and studies?

• Was making friends and enjoying college life effortless for you?

• Did you easily maintain high grades without any trouble?

I started exploring Jogja more and learning to like it. It took some time, but I started feeling more at home.

• Did you ignore the problem because it wasn’t important?

• Was the problem too simple to require any solution?

• How did you solve this problem?

• Did someone else solve the problem for you without your involvement?

I think it's a good idea. It could make you feel less alone and give you someone to talk to who knows what you're going through. I haven't tried it, but it sounds like it could work.

• What do you think about creating a homesickness buddy system as a solution to the problem?

• Have you tried this idea many times and found it very effective?

• 1. Did you advise others to avoid talking to anyone during tough times?

• • Have you completely rejected the idea without considering it?