The way students can cope homesickness by themselves is to be optimistic. Importantly, look everything positively and be self-confident. They may want to shape attitudes about the school through Web-based and in-person discussion of the positive aspects of the experience. Positively coping the new environment is associated with greater optimism and less homesickness. Plan for how and when to maintain connections with home. Letters, e-mail, video chats, phone calls, and in-person visits can all be part of a healthy connection with family and friends. Invite someone they have met at college to go home together. This will give them a person in their new environment that they can talk with about the things they are missing back home. Writing about their feelings and experiences may help them feel less lonely. It often helps to put thoughts and feelings down on paper. Additionally, talk to someone else about how they feel, any new student will probably feel much the same as they do.