Day 14: Homesick in Tokyo

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So once I return to Kyoto, I will be making a blog about my whole stay in Tokyo! But for now, I’ll be talking about being homesick.

Once I went to bed in my room in Tokyo and tried to sleep, a wave of depression hit me. I don’t think I have ever missed my mom so much in my whole life.

I guess I’m not necessarily homesick for my home country; but I am homesick for my loved ones. I really do enjoy the company of my peers, but I’m barely getting to know them as friends, I miss my close friends back home that I have known since childhood.

I cried a little but while in bed, but I tried to hold back my tears so I wouldn’t wake up my new friends that I am sharing a room with.

I remember I was starting to think to myself how much I wanted to go home while all this was happening. But once I went to explore the city, I didn’t want to leave anymore.

Hopefully my waves of depression caused by being homesick will eventually go away. I already have a feeling it won’t, and it might even get worse.

We’ll see what happens.

Jonelle Trillo

<i>Hello in your host country language</i>: Kon'nichiwa <i> University</i>: Citrus Community College <i>Expected graduation year</i>: 2020 <i>Destination</i>: Kyoto, Japan <i>Program Provider</i>: AIFS <i>Major / Minor</i>: Geology <i>Demographic background</i>: First-generation, Hispanic-American <i>Future career aspirations</i>: Geological Engineer <i>Top 3 goals for study abroad</i>: To visit my Japanese exchange student friend's home towns; To try lots of new food; To participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.