Familiar routines are key when you’re adjusting to change. It brings structure and predictability to a time that is likely to feel chaotic. Support from family and friends is also very important; it could be a sanctuary of comfort when everything around you is unfamiliar and you haven’t figured everything out. Needless to say, keeping in touch with your support circle constantly and routinely is crucial for your mental health.

Try setting up a schedule to spend quality time with your family back home. For example, weekly Zoom calls or family game nights. You could try to keep old family traditions alive even when you’re not physically there with them or make new ones to feel more connected to your roots.

It’s important to have a support circle back home as well as where you are now. Making new friends may help you feel less alone and homesick. It may also help you fit in better with your new environment. 

You could join clubs or go to social functions and mingle with your peers. Volunteer work is also a great way to meet and bond with new people. Working together gives you a sense of comradery, and teamwork usually brings people closer together. It may be difficult to put yourself out there at first, but eventually, you’ll crave out a space that fits you. Your college years is not only a time to study; it’s also a time to discover yourself and make long-lasting relationships. 

It sucks being away from your home town, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow to love your new place of residence. Try eating out at different restaurants, walk around new parks, and explore the area. There’s no telling what you may find! Knowing your surroundings can help you feel more comfortable and ease the process of settling down. It’s a great way to cope with homesickness as well. Your new favorite restaurant can’t replace the home-cooked food you had with family, but it’ll be sure to fill you up and give you a brand new experience.

As a young adult, you’re still figuring out how to take care of yourself. From big things like deciding on a career to smaller things like doing your taxes and operating the dishwasher. And sometimes, it feels like you can’t do any of those things. It’s ok if you don’t have everything figured out right away; don’t get too hung up on your failures. We all learn at our own pace, and what matters is your determination to keep trying. Take small steps to learn “adulting” and eventually you’ll get the hang of it.

You could even take classes and go to workshops to learn basic day-to-day skills. There are also plenty of resources online. Remember to practice and use these skills often; they may come in handy down the line. Also, don’t be afraid to take on unfamiliar challenges you don’t have any experience with. After all, if you don’t try anything new, you’ll never learn anything new.

Not just for the far-away future, but for the near future as well. Looking forward to a goal could help you organize your life better. When you know that all the effort you put in and all the actions you take will result in something desirable, you’ll be much more motivated. The road may be long and windy with all sorts of twists and turns, but you know it’ll lead you to your destination. So just hang on tight and keep moving forward. But also, don’t be afraid to take a break whenever you need one; the finish line isn’t going anywhere.

Lập thói quen là yếu tố quan trọng khi bạn đang thích nghi với sự thay đổi. Nó mang lại cấu trúc và tính dễ đoán trong một thời gian có thể cảm thấy hỗn loạn. Sự hỗ trợ từ gia đình và bạn bè cũng rất quan trọng; nó có thể là nơi trú ngụ khi mọi thứ xung quanh bạn đều xa lạ. Liên lạc thường xuyên với người thân rất quan trọng cho sức khỏe tâm lý của bạn.

Hãy sắp xếp thời gian cho gia đình. Ví dụ, cuộc gọi Zoom hàng tuần hoặc các buổi chơi game gia đình. Bạn có thể cố gắng duy trì những truyền thống gia đình hoặc tạo ra những truyền thống mới.