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What is the longest period of time you have been far from home?
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Many who travel off to college for the first time, whether in the same country or abroad, may experience homesickness. For many, this can manifest viscerally, be overwhelming, and factor into one's success. So your interviewer is interested in assessing how well you may adjust to life away from home, but also determine whether you are aware of the tips they offer on their website and the services they offer to support you through this transition. Familiarize yourself with the advice they give for navigating homesickness on your website. Showing them that you have read through this and prepared for your interview will also relay that you are prepared for this experience and are more likely to succeed.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"This will be the first time away from home. I'm sure it will be challenging, but I am prepared to take some of my creature comforts with me, chat with my mom when need be, and hopefully make some new friends."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Here is a small passage from their webpage on homesickness: "For lots of people, university is the first time they are away from home and their family for a significant period of time. That can be exciting; you can experience all sorts of freedoms that might not have been available to you before now. It can also bring some difficult feeling with it too. Some people experience difficulty in adjusting regardless of the actual physical distance involved. Lots of people experience both the positive and the negative sides to varying degrees. Like all types of change, there are upsides and downsides, and people respond to these in a range of ways. Your body and your mind are getting used to a new way of getting along and it's natural to not always find that process easy."
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