Are You Homesick（想家的）?

    Are you readyleaving home? You can't help yourself feel less homesick. Here are some helpful ways：

    Bring a little bit of home with you

    If you are going away from home,(bring) your pillow or your favorite pajamas（睡衣）. You can also bring picture) of the people you'll miss and look at them when you want to.

Keep busy

    The more fun things you do, the  time you'll have to feel homesick, so you can try to join in some（activity）. Even if you are not completely（完全地） into them at first, you might soon start to have a good time.

Stay in touch

    You can plan  you'll call your mom or dad. If you have a two-day visit, maybe you need to stay out for a night. You'd better call (one) that night and again in the morning to make sure your parents know you're safe. With a camping trip, you might set a regular（规律的、定时的） day and time for a phone call home. You can also to stay in touch with your family and friends through the Internet. When you get in touch with someone, be(sure) to talk about the funny things you're doing.

Talk to someone when you need to

Sometimes, just telling someone that you're feeling a little homesick will help you feel better. Maybe you can tell a friend that you feel homesick and the two of you can do something fun—- like(tell) each other jokes. If you're at camp, a camp teacher would be a good person to talk . He or she might have some ways to help you feel better.