After Thanksgiving or winter break, for instance, "a lot of students who were feeling OK may feel homesick because they were just home," she says. "It's something that comes and goes." Whether ...

The Germans, who generally have words for things we never knew we needed words for, suggest 'fernweh', which describes feeling "homesick for a place you’ve never been to". If you've never had ...

Spring is here, and I am unexpectedly homesick. Homesick for a place best-known for dreary weather and the birthplace of welly boots. Homesick for the only country which uses the ...

Spending Ramadan alone can also be an opportunity for self-reflection. Without the usual distractions, you can focus more on ...

Spending time on the farm, L-R, Skye Kerr, Rockhampton, Bronty Watson, student, The Cathedral College, Heidi Symes, The ...