Homesickness is very common among students away from home – even those who had previously been away at overnight camp or traveled far away. There is a difference between being away from home for 8 weeks and being gone for 8 months. There is also a difference between ___46___ home for a while (knowing you will be going back) and the start of leaving ___47___ (knowing your returns may never be the same again). Feeling homesick dies not make you less mature or mean you are not ready to be ___48___ . If you feel homesick, talk to your friends at school about it. ___49__ are they are feeling the same way. ___50___ family and friends back home, but make sure you ___51___ new relationships at school. If your homesickness will just not ___52___ and does not seem to be getting better after a few months at school, speaking with a counselor might help. Also, remember that going home for the first visit may be difficult ___53___ changes in yourself or your family. Old conflicts do not just disappear ___54___ you go to college, and new ones may ___55___ . Again, if things are too stressful for you to handle alone, talk to a counselor. (210 words)46. A. abandoning B. leaving C. being away D. heading for47. A. for good B. temporarily C. impermanent D. all the time48. A. yourself B. lonely C. of your own D. on your own49. A. Most likely B. It’s impossible C. Chances are D. Make sure50. A. Keep in touch with B. Contact withC. Keep contact in D. Communicate51. A. go with B. go away C. go over D. go through52. A. have built B. are establishing C. formed D. develop53. A. thanks to B. because of C. owing to D. resulting in54. A. if B. unless C. once D. provided55. A. surface B. arise from C. give rise to D. merge