和微電影裏的留學生一樣，很多留學生都是第一次離開家，但遠距離切不斷思念。

　　Bustle網站的編輯雷切爾·西蒙曾在一篇文章中寫道，留學期間，有那麼三個時刻，她體會到了強烈的思鄉之情。

　　1. 在機場的告別，你提著母親為你塞得滿滿當當的行李箱，聽著他們的千叮嚀、萬囑咐。

　　想像中的雲淡風輕，卻突然變成思念的暗涌。

　　The first time I felt homesick during my semester abroad, I hadn't even left the country yet. My parents had just dropped me off at JFK. They had stayed with me until I entered the security line, and then, with a few hugs and wave goodbye, they were gone.

　　第一次想家時，我甚至還沒出國。爸媽送我到肯尼迪機場，他們一直把我送到安檢線前。我們擁抱，説了再見，他們就回家了。

　　It'd be the last time I saw them again for 6 months, the longest we'd ever been apart. Suddenly, that notion, so unconcerning a few moments before, felt unfathomable.

　　想到下次再見，就要等到6個月後了，這是我們至今最長的一次分別。突然之間，我本來的雲淡風輕，突然變成思念的暗涌。

　　2. 在異鄉的超市，被各種陌生的食品和標簽包圍著，孤獨感油然而生，你想起母親煮的湯面、熬的粥。

　　你想選購一份故鄉，他們牽挂著你的心和胃。

　　The second time it happened, I was shopping in my first Prague supermarket, surrounded by foods I didn't know, brands I couldn't read, and cashiers I couldn't understand, as I was shouted at in rapid Czech.

　　我第二次想家，是第一次在布拉格的一家超市購物，周圍的食物我都沒見過，這些品牌我也不認識，收銀員們用快速的捷克語跟我大聲地講話，我卻一句也聽不懂。

　　I was alone, confused, and incredibly overwhelmed, hating the unfamiliarity and wondering why I'd possibly thought traveling abroad was ever a good idea.

　　孤單、困惑籠罩著我，幾乎壓倒了我。我討厭這種陌生感，搞不清楚當初自己為什麼那麼想出國。

　　3. 生病的時候，你想起給你端水送藥、為你忙來跑去的母親，和她焦急關愛的眼神。

　　孤獨摻雜著疾病的痛苦，讓家成為了你夢想中治愈的天堂。

　　The third time, I was deeply sick with a virus; feverish, exhausted, and miserable. My friends brought me soup and I stayed home from class, but all I wanted was to be in my own house, with 　　Gilmore Girls on the TV and meds that were in English, and a mom who'd rub my back as I fell asleep.

　　第三次想家，是我生著重病的時候，發燒、疲倦、痛苦萬分。朋友給我帶了湯，我也請了假，但我只想窩在自己的家裏看《吉爾莫女孩》，希望藥盒上都是我看得懂的文字，希望媽媽在我身邊，她會在我睡覺時摩挲我的背。

　　For the first time ever, I hated being abroad. The feeling went away the moment I recovered, but for those 10 days, nothing felt worse than being 4,000 miles away from home.

　　這是我第一次討厭出國。但我病好之後，這種感覺就消失了。但在那生病的十天裏，沒什麼比離家4000英裏（約6437千米）更讓人感覺糟糕了。

　　留學在外想家是很正常的，這也是教育的一部分。但想家了該怎麼辦呢？雙語君給你幾則建議，或許可以幫助你。

　　（1） 多參加課外活動

　　Find ways to get involved outside of academic classes, for example participate in an intramural sports team, join a hiking club or volunteer for a student-run organization. Participation will help you meet students with like-minded interests.

　　想辦法參與到學術課堂以外的活動中，比如參加校內體育隊、加入戶外運動俱樂部、充當學生組織的志願者等。參與這些活動能幫你遇到志趣相投的同學。

　　（2） 別一刻不停地刷朋友圈

　　It’s tempting to look at what your friends are doing at home, but you need to minimize time spent scrolling through social media. If you constantly focus on what you’re missing, you forget to live in the present moment.

　　你大概會很想知道朋友們在國內的生活，但還是減少刷朋友圈的時間吧。如果你總惦記著自己錯過了什麼，就會忘了享受此刻的生活。

　　（3） 開啟全新的探索之旅

　　Do a little research about where you’re living and find a few places you absolutely have to explore –- the ten best coffee shops in the city, or the favorite locations for local street artists. Make a list of these places and challenge yourself to see all of them before you leave.

　　研究一下你所在的城市，找一些你想探索的地方，比如最好的10個咖啡店、街頭藝術家最愛的表演場所等。把這些地方列在清單裏，挑戰自己在回國前把這些地方都走一遍。

　　（4） 定期和家裏視頻

　　Schedule specific times for video calls with your family. University can be very hectic, so make time to keep up connections. You want to stay in touch through good times and bad.

　　定期和家裏人視頻。大學生活是非常令人激動的，花點時間和家人聯繫。不論生活是好是壞，都和他們分享。

　　But limit your phone or Skype conversations to a few times a week with family. Talk to them too much and you’ll become dependent on them.

　　不過，每周和家人的電話和視頻聊天幾次就好。太經常和家人聊天，會讓你太過依賴他們。

　　（5） 動手做做家鄉菜

　　Cooking food that you're used to eating at home with your family can be a fun way to tackle homesickness. Most supermarkets have aisles for "international" foods and introducing your flatmates to a new cuisine can be fun, and remind you of home.

　　做些你在家裏常吃的菜肴可以幫你克服思鄉。大多數的超市都有進口食品區，也做給你的室友嘗嘗，這很有樂趣，也能讓你想起自己的家。

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責任編輯： 張靖雯 侯強