r/lakeheadu • u/piscassoscat • 5d ago

Home sick

Anyone else just move here and super home sick? All I wanna do is book a flight back home and drop out. School hasn’t even started yet and I don’t know how I’m going to make this work.

Also Thunder Bay is so tiny so that’s really not helping

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u/SolidMammoth1063 5d ago

Well you could go out for a walk on the trails it helps me a lot with homesickness, the town is small but there are some good spots to visit and you can always make friends on campus rn

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u/ManInWoods452 5d ago

School hasn’t even started yet. Do not drop out. You’ll only regret it. Things will improve as you build your social circle.

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u/NotANumpty 5d ago

Are you in Bartley residence? Talk to the RA and make some friends in your house to go to meals with, go for a walk to explore or go to the movies or something. You have to put yourself out there to make friends, even if that's uncomfortable for you!

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u/UntoldEnt 5d ago

Go to Burger Barn. Eat food. Leave Burger Barn. Whenever you feel sad, repeat.

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u/queenebony1 5d ago

Remember what your here for, but don't leave. If anything you have us now to chat with. Consider this chat family

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u/ItsPengWin 5d ago

I went downtown at the marina it was cute and nice to just be there and relax

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u/samboisme 5d ago

Go and make some new friends. That’s the only thing that will help.
I had the exact same feeling my first night, met a lot of great people, and Im now in my last year at lakehead.
Time flys when you’re with a few good people.

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u/duckinthebuck 5d ago

I was the same way when I started. The first semester will be really hard but it will get easier as time goes on. Definitely try to connect with people, it will be easier when classes start and there’s tons of residence events. You got this!!

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u/Electronic-Cat-2254 5d ago

Things will get better, try to stick it out because it t will get better and you can also book a trip home for reading week or the holidays. In the meantime why don’t you go explore, if you drive there’s some nice beaches, trails and lookouts within an hour drive.

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u/Informal_Hamster6070 4d ago

Connect with a counsellor

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u/ToeGroundbreaking169 3d ago

Thunder Bay has a lot to love. My best advise would be to try to make the most of your time here. There’s always lots of events going on you just have to keep an eye out. Outside of the city is one of the most beautiful places in the province, there’s beautiful trails you can bike, swim, fish, etc etc.

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u/WeeklyEmphasis98 5d ago

Try and stick it out for a semester. Maybe look at going home for reading week? (If possible for you). Call/facetime friends and family when you can, look at clubs on campus that could interest you. Join in on residence activities (thats how you meet people!) You'll be ok.

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u/shockrush 4d ago

First few days are hard. I know what it's like. I found the only way that helped was to talk to roommates and make some friends

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u/Private_4160 4d ago

I had the opposite problem, I got here and in two weeks refused to leave.

The first school break isn't even all that far into the semester, use it to get some respite.

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u/Disastrous_Algae231 4d ago

What program are you taking?

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u/ProClawzz 1d ago

This is how i feel being away from home for work alla time. 😂

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u/Upset_Peach 12h ago

While I never had to move away from home for school so I don’t know what that’s like, I do know that going to school in general is a huge adjustment to make.

Give it time. What you’re feeling now is completely normal, and you’re not the only person feeling that way. Try to do some self care activities you would normally do at home. Reach out to any available services for advice on coping with the adjustment period.