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Campsick.


When I was at camp this summer, I never got homesick home·sick  
adj.
Acutely longing for one's family or home.



homesick
. Now that I am home, I am campsick. I loved my camp friends, camp boyfriend, cabin and counselor ... and now it's the same old, same old. Help!

Dear Campsick,

Transitions are hard, and I'm not surprised that you miss the friends and rhythms of camp. It's natural to feel let down when a trip or vacation is over. Can you keep in touch with a few campers by phone, e-mail or letters? Can you talk to relatives about your feelings? Can you pour memories into a journal or photo collage collage (kəläzh`, kō–) [Fr.,=pasting], technique in art consisting of cutting and pasting natural or manufactured materials to a painted or unpainted surface—hence, a work of art in this medium. ? It's great that you had fun this summer and learned that you can navigate the wider world, but it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a  to re-engage in the here-and-now. This school year, try something you've never done before (Theater? Sports? Newspaper?). Your classmates Classmates can refer to either:
  • Classmates.com, a social networking website.
  • Classmates (film), a 2006 Malayalam blockbuster directed by Lal Jose, starring Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Indragith, Sunil, Jagathy, Kavya Madhavan, Balachandra Menon, ...
 have also matured and grown over the summer, so stay open-minded. At school, you'll be able to make new friends and reconnect with your old ones, too.
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Title Annotation:DeAR CARoL
Author:Weston, Carol
Publication:Girls' Life
Article Type:Column
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Aug 1, 2008
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