I believe the biggest problem facing college freshman is homesickness. I have personally
witnessed it bring an end to several students college experience because they could not get the
help they needed. The students had no way to get help for their problems and nothing to do to
make them want to stay at East Carolina. I believe the solution to homesickness is getting
involved. In getting involved a student will make friends, get support, and stay busy. All of
these will allow the student deal successfully with their homesickness and enjoy the exciting
college experience