Author Topic: How to Cope with Empty Nest Syndrome? (Read 3948 times)

JHU_Admin · « **on:** November 26, 2007, 08:47 PM »

Living away at college can be hard. Whether you're just down the road or thousands of miles from home, you're bound to miss something you left behind. But there are MANY ways to combat the homesickness students experience, as well as the "empty nest syndrome" parents feel when one of their children leaves home. That first month of freshman year can feel like you're signing yourself, your family, and your friends up for four years of being sad and missing each other all the time. But believe us -- everyone feels that way at first, and everyone can get through it!

So ... how did you all feel the first week/month/year at Hopkins? Do you have the same worries or fears that you had when you first arrived here, or have they totally changed? Do you still miss home as much as you once did, or do you 100% love living in Baltimore? How often do you speak/have contact with your family and friends? How often to you visit home? When you start to really miss home, what gets you by? And, if you'd like, answer those questions from your parents' point of view as well -- what do they do when they start to miss you too much? How often do they visit? Are their initial worries the same, or have they changed as time as went by?

JHU_Jermaine · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2007, 09:38 PM »

I was definitely homesick during my first days at Hopkins! The fact that my mother was so emotional about her youngest leaving the "nest" did not help matters much. But, as I started to meet other freshmen, and as I started to explore the Campus and the city with these people, thoughts of home quickly deliquiesced. Yes, I was still unsure of how I would survive without my friends back home, and more importantly without Jamaican food, but there are so many support networks at Hopkins that these uncertainties were quelled soon after arriving on campus. Through the Student Success Series and Mentoring Assistance Peer Programs, I was able to meet numerous multi-cultural upper-classmen who were able to help me transition to life at the HOP! While Student Success Series (SSS) is open to Latino, Native American and Native American, as well as other multicultural, students, receiving a cool (upperclassman) MAPP mentor is pretty much open to everyone (you just need to have initiative).

JHU_Andrew · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2007, 10:27 PM »

I went to boarding school, so I've been living away from home for a long time now. I loved Hopkins from the moment I first got here, and I've never been homesick before. By the time I had started college my parents were also used to the idea of me being away from home, so it was never really an issue.

I speak to my family multiple times a day. I have a cellphone... I'll call my parents all the time when I'm walking to class or just hanging out in my room. I probably see my parents once a month on average, but recently it's been more because of my 21st birthday weekend (also Parents Weekend), Thanksgiving, and Winter Break.

As far as living away from home in general... I love it. The two years I spent in the dorms were great, and living in my own house now with friends has been a pretty new concept for me. It's definitely a learning experience.

JHU_Mandy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2007, 10:35 PM »

I'm the youngest but the first to leave the house so it was hard for all of us. My parents and I are really close and I figured I would just be a mess after they left from dropping me off in Baltimore. I was surprised though...once you're on campus and meeting people and doing orientation activities, there's so much going on that you don't really have time to stop and think about being homesick. There were a few rough days here and there but we planned out trips home to balance it out nicely. I went home the first weekend in October, my parents came up for parents weekend in early November and then I went home for Thanksgiving. It was really well laid-out.

Also...I call my parents at least once a day :) It's a lot more than most people I know, but I call either one of them at work when I'm between a class or walking somewhere. I think it helps all of us. It also helps that I've always loved this city and I've done some exploring of the neighborhood so I feel like I actually live here instead of just eating/sleeping/going to class here. I don't know if that makes sense... :huh: but I just feel more like a part of the neighborhood when I go to places like the farmers market.

One last thing! I made my room very home-like. I try to keep it mostly neat, but I also let it have that lived-in feel (in other words, I have all my spots of clutter that I used to have back home too). I spend a decent amount of time doing work or reading in my room so it feels like a home away from home.

JHU_Phil · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2007, 11:56 PM »

Well, my mom got a dog, which is the coolest dog in the world, but still: I was replaced. And she moved to Florida. So, her empty nest is a pretty sweet place to me right now.

FRIENDS: We put ourselves on a gmail group and send out an email every now and again with a funny story. We're seniors now and there is plenty of talk of the happenings of next year.

FAMILY: Cell Phone. Nothing too new there.

First few weeks? My high school experience was excellent. I was a bit intimidated when I came to Hopkins, and that took away from how much fun i was having. But now, Baltimore is my home, and I have only a few more months in which to enjoy it.

I do love Baltimore. I have a list, and day by day am crossing more and more things off of it.

JHU_Rob · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2007, 12:32 AM »

After my mom dropped me off at Orientation, I thought I was going to go crazy. But September and October went by SO fast, when I went home for Fall Break it felt like I had been gone for a day. Those two months were awesome and so much happened, how could I not be happy at Hopkins...
I will say that I have missed home a few times, but then I realize that I have a family down here so I just go to them when I am homesick. Because of that, I have been home for Fall Break and Thanksgiving and both times were great because I was able to see all of my family and friends.

From my mom's point of view....I know she misses me. I was an only child and she is a single parent, so the house is definitely very quiet now that I am gone. But we speak almost every day and we keep each other updated on almost everything. It was really cool when she came down here for Parents' weekend because I was able to show her my life in Baltimore.

JHU_Josh · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:03 AM »

At first I was kind of scared and overwhelmed, but within the first week, I was ready to live here completely.

I mean I just got very used to living here and adjusted quickly.

Going back for Thanksgiving actually made me realize how much I love being at Hopkins! Everything I did there, I compared to being here and I just realized that being at college is so much cooler.

I talk to my parents pretty much once a week on the phone and when my brother can make it to the phone he'll talk. My mom (who is addicted to her blackberry) pretty much emails me all the time and my brother talks to me through text messages or facebook if necessary.

Of course I miss my family and friends, but I have created a great place to live here for myself.

It is hard and fun to be living on your own for the first time, but its an interesting experiece overall!

JHU_Jackie · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2007, 11:03 AM »

I don't really get homesick. I talk to my family on my cellphone multiple times a day whether it be between classes, on my way to work, or just in my room. It's such a different world because there are so many different ways to stay in contact with your family. As for my family without me, I'm sure they are having the best time of their lives...jk. Actually, I think they are just so busy all the time. When my brother and sister, who are twins, leave for college that will truly be an empty "nest". Also, it's importnat to know that you can always go home. A couple weeks ago, I just needed a break so I took the train home for the weekend and relaxed.

JHU_Tabitha · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2007, 01:41 PM »

I thought i would get homesick. I was moving to a different country, and i am quite close to my mom, so really thought i'd have a bad first couple of weeks. But, i was shocked at how i didn't, i don't remember feeling homesick at all, the closest i got was when i was worried about why i wasn't homesick! For the first week or so i emailed my mom every day, and spoke to her every few days, now we speak about once a week and have a regular email conversation over the week. I have to say i miss my cats the most because i can't talk to them or email them!
It was really odd leaving Hopkins for Thanksgiving, i met my mom in New York, and i felt homesick for Hopkins the first night, that was odd!
I do miss my friends because we can really only email, and we're all in our first years (and i'm in a different time zone) so we're all really busy, and don't get to talk much. So, i'm really looking forward to seeing them over winter break.

From my mom's point of view: i am an only child and she's a single parent so now she's on her own in the house, so it must be weird, and i know she misses me. But she has a load of friends who are all intent on making sure she doesn't get lonely, and so she's busier now than she was with me around!

JHU_Jessica · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2007, 06:56 PM »

First I would just like to say that my days are so packed, making them go by so quickly, that rarely do I have the time to miss home. I think it's harder for me dealing with the fact that "those days" are over. I grew up in the same school system in a small suburbia town for my whole life. The years were repetitive--the same holiday decortations were put up at the same times every year, sports seasons started at the same times, etc. The hardest thing for me was realizing, and I think it hit me during fall break back at home, that my life long annual patern was over.

I call me my mom two or three times in the week and my dad once a week. Occassinally I send my mom a text message or my dad an e-mail. The latest one to my mom was, "Well on a good note I registered for class." I think they like hearing from me and knowing what I'm up to, and get excited when they hear my voice. At the same time I think my parents are great because they give me my space. They wait for me to call. I think my parents learned from my older brother to not be that attached and wanting to know what is going on all the time.

Adjusting for me was easy. I'm a really independent person. My dad was going to stay the night after move-in day, but ended up canceling his hotel reservation and going back home. Jumping right into orientation and exploring what the school has to offer early on, definitely was part of the reason why adjusting was easy.

When I do get overwhelmed though, I buy my train tickets for the scheduled breaks and visit then. I feel that although I know in the back of my head that home in NJ is accessible, it's also good to stay on campus. The "breaks" are organized well throughout the year, and when you think about it the college year really isn't that long. My mom always says, "You'll be home before you know it!" and it really is quite true.

How are my parents coping? Well, my parents are also divorced, and so for my mom, the house is empty. I imagine not having crumbs around the house, not making meals or doing laundry, or hearing me talk on the phone, would be quite nice. But, at the same time, I feel like adjusting to emptiness and realizing that the routine school days are over must be hard, but by keeping busy, just like I do here, I expect has kept those thoughts from lurking.

JHU_Stephanie · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2007, 10:08 PM »

I'm 3000 miles away from home, so unlike most of my friends here, I can't pop home for a weekend if I feel like I need a little break. Thanksgiving was the first time I was home in three months (!!) which, for me, is a mighty long time. To be honest, I've gotten homesick a few times, and I definitely do miss my friends and family and my house itself, but going back for Thanksgiving made me realize how proud I am of myself - and of all of us - for this huge adjustment. It's amazing to be able to build a new life somewhere and stay there for three solid months and really acclimate. You slowly develop routines and habits (making the dorm room "homier" definitely does help - and for us lucky Wolman kids, making sure the kitchen is always stocked with "comfort food") and it's a lot easier than I thought it might be to call this place home.

My parents are empty nesters now, but I think they're busier than they've ever been! Whenever I call them (which is every few days....I would love to call every day, but it's hard to find the time) they have as much to tell me as I have to tell them. My Dad and I email every so often, like he'll just pass on a funny forward or a website that made him think of me, and it's great to get those little presents in my inbox. Like Phil, I created a Facebook-message chain with my best friends from home, and we write little notes to each other a few times a day. It helps a lot to have these little reminders of home.

All in all, I think my parents miss me a lot, but they definitely know that I still need them as much - if not more! - than I did when I was home.

JHU_Adam · « **Reply #11 on:** November 28, 2007, 02:48 AM »

Being from Los Angeles i consider myself to be pretty far away from home. I come from a family where the longest that i have spent away from home prior to college was a week long retreat as a senior. The people that i am closest to are my parents and brother and coming to hopkins means that i had to leave them. My mom i think had the hardest time with this. the best way to combat the distance was her buying me a web-cam so that we could see each other whenever we like (she also calls like 3 times a day but thats a different issue). The distance is tough but it was necessary for me to grow up a bit. And now more than ever i truly appreciate home. Surprisingly enough, the first few weeks were not that bad because i have way too much fun.

JHU_Stefanie · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2007, 05:01 PM »

Although I am not from California, Tennessee happens to be av very long state and I live on the farthest tip (Memphis, TN). So spontaneous weekend trips home are not plausible because airport drama is always tiring and time-consuming. Regardless, I have yet to feel the need to go home due to homesickness. I knew I wouldn't be homesick when I got to Hopkins because I was used to spending summers away from home and the 'rents. And it has proved to be true.

Like Jessica said, Hopkins keeps me busy (in a pleasant way). It's funny because I am rarely ever alone. There are five girls living in our apartment so it's always a party. I hardly ever study or eat alone. So I'm never ever really alone. But I think the real reason I never get homesick is because my parents kind of engraved the mindset of "starting my own life at 18". I was going to go away for college, then go to medical or graduate school, and then get married. So I kind of developed an independent (and detached) mind before coming to Hopkins.

My dad is my walking buddy, so we talk on the phone a couple of times a day. I usually only talk to my mom once every couple of days. So we get conversations in ... they're updated on my life. Going home for short times during Thanksgiving and Christmas are great because it really feels like vacation to me. I genuinely call Hopkins "home", and I've warmed up to Baltimore City.

From my parents' point of view: I am the youngest, so they really do have an "empty nest". But I don't think they're too lonely. They're the ones who instilled the "be independent" spirit in me, so I guess that explains it!

JHU_Laura · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2007, 10:45 PM »

I'm from Seattle, so home is pretty far away.
I have to admit, I miss Seattle a lot--the weather, the mountains, the coffee, the people etc....

However, I like Hopkins a lot too. I love my roommates--they are like an extended family; our apartment is really comfy and we try to cook dinner together etc so that is nice.
I also have a really great group of friends so I am never lacking in support, people to see or things to do.
Like everyone else says, I'm so busy here that there isn't really a lot of time to be particularly homesick--I am always doing something and I love my classes, my friends and my activities.

As for talking to my parents I probably talk to them about once a week. Although there is a lot that gets missed its not a big deal--as soon as I go back we always pick up right where we started, sharing stories and enjoying each others company.

Plus being away makes me appreciate home soooooo much more ;)

JHU_Kate · « **Reply #14 on:** November 29, 2007, 08:58 PM »

Ever since last year, I've been so busy at Hopkins that I've barely missed home. (By the way, I hail from Stamford, Connecticut.) In addition, I go home as often as I can - last year, I went home on Thanksgiving weekend, the weeks of Christmas and New Year's Day, the weekend of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (which was during Intersession here at Hopkins), the week of spring break, and the summer. This year, I've gone home only during Thanksgiving weekend so far, but I'll also go home for about two or three weeks before returning to Hopkins for Intersession.

Furthermore, keeping in touch with my family and friends from home helps prevent me from being very homesick. I've talked on the phone to my parents about once a week since last year; unfortunately, my friends and I from home have been so much busier this year that we haven't been able to communicate as often as last year. Last year, I had at least one IM conversation each week with one of my childhood friends, and I had at least one phone conversation each month with one of my childhood friends; nonetheless, we still try to keep in touch with each other when our schedules at our respective colleges permit us. We also try to reunite with each other at home whenever our vacation schedules coincide.

Whenever I do miss home, I turn to my friends here, because what I miss most about home are my family and my friends there. My good friends - whether they're from home or Hopkins - are the next closest people to me after my family. Plus, while my friends from home can never be replaced, the fact that I also have friends here helps.

JHU_Liny · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2007, 03:09 PM »

Okay...so let me just mention right now that I live only about 20 minutes away from home...lol I should also mention that I go home every weekend...so on that note, homesickness is not too much of a problem for me

I never really miss home because I'm so close...but I must say that if I do miss my parents calling them I think is always the best remedy! My parents themselves never really call because they miss me lol but then again I guess that's compensated by the fact that I come home all the time. Luckily they're not the type of parents who randomly come visit all the time since I'm so close...with the exception of move-in my parents like never visit my room.

With regards to those "initial worries" my parents had, they've definitely been alleviated. Beyond freaking out that I'd be like coming back from the library at midnight, my parents used to be scared that I even had to cross the street to get to class! But by now, in my junior year, they've definitely come to understand that it's not that bad.

In the end, I think it just comes down to needing time to just get used to everything, in both a student and parents point of view.

JHU_Blake · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2007, 04:46 PM »

I've never really had issues with homesickness... I get to talk to my mom and grandma on a regular basis, so any issues that I might have with the distance is pretty much taken care of. Furthermore, once you get to campus, they'll be so much to do that it will take your mind off of worrying about what's going on at home. Extracurriculars really helped with my freshman adjustment to life away from home. Going home is good, but these days... I like my freedom. It's good to see family and high school friends, but Hopkins is like home now.

JHU_Roxi · « **Reply #17 on:** December 03, 2007, 05:09 PM »

I won't lie when I first got here I really missed southern hospitality and charm but Baltimore has really grown on me!!!

I still miss home cooked meals, but I got my mom to teach me how to cook this summer so this year I've been eating a lot better!!!

My first month back at Hopkins as a sophomore was so much better than freshman year. Actually, in hind sight, after thanksgiving last year I stopped being homesick...you just start to accept and appreciate being your own person and basically starting to be an adult.

Don't get me wrong: I can't wait to go home, but I'm starting to like this "freedom" thing :)

JHU_Tanmay · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2007, 02:18 PM »

I had spend two summers away from home before coming to college, so it wasn't a big deal in terms of getting homesick. Still, it was different being away from home for three months at a time, especially when home is a couple thousand miles away. I still have a sister at home, but she's off to college next fall.

Once I got to Hopkins, I met a lot of people really fast. Within the first week of Orientation, there are a ton of activities to get to know people, so making new friends isnt hard. I got to know the people on my floor really well and I still live with and hang out with the same people today

JHU_Lauren · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2007, 04:34 PM »

To be totally honest, the first month and a half or so at school were hard. I'm still missing eating dinner every night with my family, seeing my friends at football games, and talking to my high school teachers every day in class. I don't know if it's more not being at home or not being INVOLVED at home, but I definitely do miss home still. Life here though does take your mind off of that -- we get a lot of work and studying to do, there are loads of extra curriculars to get involved in {you should get involved in some, even if you aren't a tad bit homesick}, and you will have a lot of fun with the new people you meet here. Everything is so new at first that you become so invested in learning about everything and figuring things out for yourself that you don't have free time to dwell on the fact that you're missing home. Still, it's important to let yourself do that if you're feeling lonely - it's normal to miss home, and not allowing yourself to admit that you are isn't healthy. Take a spontaneous weekend trip home, go out for late night ice cream with your friends, and even cry if you gotta!

Luckily though, we've been brought up in the best age for this kind of homesickness -- there is no excuse for keeping in touch with the people you love! You have telephone, email, AIM, Facebook, webcam chats, carrier pigeons .. :lol: .. and this is how I've gotten by. I talk to my friends back home religiously back and forth on Facebook. I play Scrabble almost every night online with my mom. I send pictures back and forth with everyyyybodyyy. My parents even print out my blog entries for my grandparents {who don't have a computer .. yet! ;)} so they can keep up with what I'm doing. Even though we've got 100 more miles between us, we're still as close as ever. And when I get back, this makes it easier to pick up right where we left off!

This semester, I went home pretty often - once in the middle of September for my birthday weekend, then for Fall Break, Thanksgiving, and I will be home for winter break as well. I take the train so it is REALLY convenient and, even though I always worry about the cost, $40 is always worth having a weekend at home. There are always options, no matter how close or far away you live from campus. Trips home are important -- many people told my parents that adjusting to college life is easier if you just stay there {like a Bandaid - just make a clean break from home and only go back during big breaks} but I definitely benefited from seeing my parents so often during the first semester. It's important to figure out what works for you, since no two experiences will be the same.

Overall though, I'm having a blast here {though not so much with this BUSY week!}. I'm meeting incredible people that, while they can't possibly take the place of my friends back home, are fantastic and help make Hopkins feel as comfortable as possible. On top of those things, I feel like I'm really taking advantage of an opportunity -- I remind myself daily of how lucky I am to be going to school here, and how prepared I will be when I leave. I don't think I'm at the point yet where I can truly call Hopkins my "home," but I don't think you have to if you don't want to .. home, for me, will always be where my family is. But, even if you're across an ocean, you're never too far away to keep in touch! :)

JHU_MichelleB · « **Reply #20 on:** December 15, 2007, 12:57 PM »

I came from Florida, which is pretty far away, but I really didn't struggle to much with the homesickness. I got involved in things right from the start- I auditioned for the Freshman One Acts within a week of classes starting. I have to admit, it was really nerve-wracking going up to that audition room knowing no one and never having been in a play before, but once I walked through the door the Barnstormers were SO friendly and outgoing, it seemed silly that I was ever nervous. Once that started, I was way to busy to be homesick.

My mom came up as a surprise on September 16th for my 18th birthday, and when I was with her was the only time I was really homesick. I think seeing her in my new Baltimore home was really jarring and made me realize how they weren't there all the time. So I had 1 big emotional day where I was all weepy, and then once that was out of my system I was fine. I think I freaked my mom out a little though. :rolleyes:

But it's really easy to keep in touch. We have a family plan on our phone, which is great because I'm never charged to call my sisters or my parents. My sister and I call each other all the time- whenever we get out of exams or are walking to or from a meeting or just whenever. Our conversations are usually really short- like between 2 and 5 minutes per call- but we do them all the time. It really never interferes with my schedule, they're just nice little moments of home to make us feel like we're still connected. Same with my mom- She'll call just to see what's going on, and if I'm busy or there really is nothing going on, we'll talk for like 2 minutes and then she'll let me go. Sometimes she calls just to give me life updates on Florida, which can go on for a while but I still love them- just the day-to-day details that you miss when you're away.

For your friends, there's always facebook. I definitely speak to my home friends less now that I'm at school, but if they're on Instant Messenger or Facebook it's easy to just write something stupid on their wall to let them know you're still friends and haven't neglected them. For me, keeping up with friends doesn't have to involve hours of discussion on every detail of your life, it's all about occasionally checking in for one of those talks, but just keeping in touch in little ways maintains things for when you go back home.

So, yeah. Being away from home can be hard, but if you're involved at Hopkins, you really don't have time to be homesick. Keeping in touch in little ways can make all the difference!

JHU_LaurenB · « **Reply #21 on:** November 11, 2008, 11:01 PM »

I think it's more of an adjustment thing than a homesickness thing, but either way, it's definitely a bit tough for the first semester. It honestly never occurred to me that I'd be homesick until I got here and sat in my empty room for the first time. My parents and I stay in contact a fair amount, and I think just having the option of going home (I'm from NJ) has been a pretty comforting idea to fall back on. Fall break I think is placed perfectly--a lot of students go home, and it was just at the point where dorm life was becoming a bit much. The best feeling was actually missing school and my college friends when I went home.

I think the hardest thing, though, is the fact that until you get here, college is this surreal concept-- it's blown up so much throughout high school as this incredible thing. Once I got here, I realized that yes college is incredible but it's also a huge responsibility, and not enough sleep, and food that's not what I'm used to, etc. etc. etc. That definitely took some adjusting to. Not that I don't love Hopkins, but around the three-week mark there was this terrifying "Oh no, I'm stuck here" feeling. I think freshman year is an adjustment both for students and parents, and there have been hiccups along the way, but we're all doing fine, and it'll just make everything that much better when I finally do go home.

JHU_Lauren · « **Reply #22 on:** November 11, 2008, 11:26 PM »

Quote from: "JHU_LaurenB"

Not that I don't love Hopkins, but around the three-week mark there was this terrifying "Oh no, I'm stuck here" feeling. I think freshman year is an adjustment both for students and parents, and there have been hiccups along the way, but we're all doing fine, and it'll just make everything that much better when I finally do go home.

I had that exact same feeling my freshman year. I remember calling home and being like, "You don't understand. I have to be here for FOUR YEARS. I have to do this for FOUR YEARS." You just get scared because you realize at a certain point that things really aren't going to be like they were in high school ever again -- you're in college now, and it's a commitment that makes you a little nervous because you think you'll never get used to it.

But, speaking from sort of the "other side of things" now, you do get used to it! We're built for change and, looking back, it's really necessary. Some of my friends in high school stayed around home and go to school really closeby -- I don't begrudge the people who do this for financial reasons or anything {I can absolutely understand that sort of situation}, but to choose to stay home just because you don't want to face something different seems harmful in the long run. I have learned SO MUCH just from being on my own and having to deal with it -- and I love who I have become, who I've met, and what I've accomplished by sticking it out. :)

JHU_Dominique · « **Reply #23 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:39 AM »

Wow...I live like 20 min. from home but guess what--I STILL get homesick haha....yea, I could go home when I cant, but there is SO MUCH to do here....I get caught up in all of my work and forget that my house is so near.

I used to think that I would hate living in Baltimore for college, since I already live here, but I actually kind of love it. What other people were talking about, the "stuck" feeling...I don't have because being so close to home gives me a cushion and leverage. I freak out too much over dumb things and I am so paranoid and neurotic that I realize being close to home really worked out for me, personally. But even though I live here, I have to face things, just like everyone else. It all depends on you. :)

My last week was reallllly rough and I went home in the middle of the week because I was having some trouble dealing with some things, and my mom really helped me put things into perspective.

Just thought I'd add this for anyone who lives in Baltimore or MD but is wary of going to school close to home. Don't get me wrong, the empty nest feeling IS at my house [Bless my parents hearts :rolleyes: ] ...

JHU_Rohit · « **Reply #24 on:** November 15, 2008, 10:06 AM »

It is really hard to get adjusted to it at first -- but like some others here, I am not too far from home myself.

I am not 20 minutes away, like Dominique or Liny, but I can get home to Northern Virginia in a pretty short amount of time, usually in 1-1.5 hours. There is also a MARC train from Baltimore Penn Station to DC, and then I can usually Metro home.

In fact, Penn Station goes to a variety of places, and is pretty easy to get to from campus, so I would check out the following link in case you are interested: http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/marc/s...emMaps/penn.cfm

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