Firstly, being far away from home without permanent contact with parents and friends, students are likely to idealize what they miss. If to give a shake to memory, you will for sure recollect quarrels and wrangles, irritation caused by parents’ instructions, and other worries of that kind. It doesn’t mean that you should associate home with this stuff only, but in moments of terrible homesickness try to be aware of the fact that the image of “sweet home” is partly idealized.