I have been here for nearly four weeks and I can say that home isn't the first thing I think about when I wake up anymore but I still get days when I miss my familly. I find it's best not to phone them too often, emails and facebook are great and keeping busy really helps. You'll get there just hang on. Jane M
make new friends , do something creative during free time, do thinks which keep u occupied and thoughts free.. like in my case i used to do craft works, paint , browse , read etc... this feeling will b there and cant erase it away completely... try ur own ways of adapting to the new envireonment ... remind urself abt ur goal and y u r here every day.
wish u all the best .. and don worry u r not alone we r there for u.
I'm scared now! 3-9 months to get over homesickness!! I come there in August, so I sure will hope for the 3 months rather than longer. Good to know, tho. At least I will know I'm not alone :)
now in Qatar i was home alone for 2 months. housemate/colleague went home but i'm still okay. didnt feel any homesickness. i have food, water, chips, laptop, movies, tv, dvd player.
homesickness usually happens when you are alone. Try to be with someone most of the time or make yourself busy with your work to let time pass without even thinking about it. Be with happy people of Ql!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
i never been homesick even my first day or within 3 months. I dont know. Bec. im always in the internet and playing online and S/A Games. I was home alone for 1 year in my country before coming here. and we were trained by our parents to stay in the house while theyre gone. we cook, clean, watch tv, sleep just having something to do while theyre gone.
yes it's very normal to feel "homesick".but as you go along esp if you already have nice friends to hang on life would be better and always keep in touch with your family like i do..
lol..doham, "rejected" is a strong word.. :P but you know that we have a regular thing every tuesday, right? want to meet you this tuesday and let's discuss your homesickness..:) everyone would be deligthed to see and talk to you..
[img_assist|nid=12867|link=none|align=left|width=|height=0]Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
Re-visit my post please, and frankly speaking I still leave (without packing lol) whenever I could on the weekends, I'm only 3 hours away from home..:)
3 months . . ??? hmmm everybody says its just 3 months and after that its gone . . whewww it took me 8-9 months and its all coming back again. . heheheh i suggest you look for alternatives to forget it. . . (in a while)
owen..actually i tried to join the filex trip last time...but i was rejected coz only those who have confirmed earlier can join....waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
doham.. homesickness would always be part of our days specially if we left our families back home.. but you have to concentrate on your goals as to why you are here.. :)
btw, i know that few have invited you to some group gatherings but you either declined or think of some ways to escape the invite.. :P
[img_assist|nid=12867|link=none|align=left|width=|height=0]Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
Yes and after 6 months you wont even know where your home is :p Sometimes i forget i have my parents back home coz i forget to give them a call for like weeks in a row and then i get spanked by Mommy Kat over the phone lol!
Just relax its a new country for you and you've hardly been here, take a look around, experience the middle eastern culture, forget the malls they all look the same. Go stand out in the sun and feel the heat, breath in the lovely fresh sand that blows in the wind.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
Its my 3rd month here and I cant tell you how many times I have wanted to just "pack it in"and go home. Everything takes time and you finally settle in. The loneliness is a killer if you dont know anyone!
Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe and Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass.
The first few months away from home are the hardest, so yes, you're nostalgia is justified. What's not normal and I'll not reveal, is how many times I visited my country the first 7-8 months I was away, the number of return tickets will scare you..)
The 1st time im here in Doha that was 6 years ago, it takes maximum 3 months to really tell to myself i was recovered from homesickness... yes as flanostu said it doesn't get any better, every year after my vacation the feeling of homesickness stays with me...it just a matter of prioritizing your life and the main reason why you are here working in Doha... in time specially when u meet new friends everything will be fine...the homesickness still there but at least not that much as the 1st 10 days of being here.... GOODLUCK and WELCOME TO DOHA
thanks for your comments they make me feel better, i thought i would be able to handle it better than i am but im sure i will be ok, whats the worse that can happen, i go home but i would like to give it at least 6 months
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thanks everyone for your advice, it all helps x
Salam
I have been here for nearly four weeks and I can say that home isn't the first thing I think about when I wake up anymore but I still get days when I miss my familly. I find it's best not to phone them too often, emails and facebook are great and keeping busy really helps. You'll get there just hang on. Jane M
The 9-month version is the worst case scenario, so let's hope you're on the 3-month scale...:)
Salam
make new friends , do something creative during free time, do thinks which keep u occupied and thoughts free.. like in my case i used to do craft works, paint , browse , read etc... this feeling will b there and cant erase it away completely... try ur own ways of adapting to the new envireonment ... remind urself abt ur goal and y u r here every day.
wish u all the best .. and don worry u r not alone we r there for u.
You will be ok after the hot weather it will feel like Home..Just hang on.
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HE WHO DARES WINS
I'm scared now! 3-9 months to get over homesickness!! I come there in August, so I sure will hope for the 3 months rather than longer. Good to know, tho. At least I will know I'm not alone :)
now in Qatar i was home alone for 2 months. housemate/colleague went home but i'm still okay. didnt feel any homesickness. i have food, water, chips, laptop, movies, tv, dvd player.
Salam
homesickness usually happens when you are alone. Try to be with someone most of the time or make yourself busy with your work to let time pass without even thinking about it. Be with happy people of Ql!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
i never been homesick even my first day or within 3 months. I dont know. Bec. im always in the internet and playing online and S/A Games. I was home alone for 1 year in my country before coming here. and we were trained by our parents to stay in the house while theyre gone. we cook, clean, watch tv, sleep just having something to do while theyre gone.
There's no magic number. Like plumkiwi, it took me longer than 3 months when I first got here.
And it comes and goes. I still get homesick sometimes.
I'm homesick right now :-(
lol Gypsy has turned into a black cumin disciple... :P
lol Gypsy .. Cure for anything and everything.. one spoon every morning keeps the doctor away.:)
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Don't confuse the lady with those traditional remedies..:)
Salam
Black cumin is spreading like some kinda virus in all the threads in QL....:)
You could always take black cumin. It gets rid of home sickness.
yes it's very normal to feel "homesick".but as you go along esp if you already have nice friends to hang on life would be better and always keep in touch with your family like i do..
Owen...i know that it's a strong word but that's how i feel...
The E-channel that i used to enjoy reading is also gone...waaaaaaaaaaaaaa....
What's the story Owen..what happen to E-Channel..(PM me the story..hehehehe..)
I prefer to meet one or two people at a time...
I'm not comfortable meeting a group of more than two coz I'm shy...hehehehehe
lol..doham, "rejected" is a strong word.. :P but you know that we have a regular thing every tuesday, right? want to meet you this tuesday and let's discuss your homesickness..:) everyone would be deligthed to see and talk to you..
[img_assist|nid=12867|link=none|align=left|width=|height=0]Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
Re-visit my post please, and frankly speaking I still leave (without packing lol) whenever I could on the weekends, I'm only 3 hours away from home..:)
Salam
3 months . . ??? hmmm everybody says its just 3 months and after that its gone . . whewww it took me 8-9 months and its all coming back again. . heheheh i suggest you look for alternatives to forget it. . . (in a while)
" In my opinion only. . . nothing personal"
owen..actually i tried to join the filex trip last time...but i was rejected coz only those who have confirmed earlier can join....waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
doham.. homesickness would always be part of our days specially if we left our families back home.. but you have to concentrate on your goals as to why you are here.. :)
btw, i know that few have invited you to some group gatherings but you either declined or think of some ways to escape the invite.. :P
[img_assist|nid=12867|link=none|align=left|width=|height=0]Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
Yes and after 6 months you wont even know where your home is :p Sometimes i forget i have my parents back home coz i forget to give them a call for like weeks in a row and then i get spanked by Mommy Kat over the phone lol!
Just relax its a new country for you and you've hardly been here, take a look around, experience the middle eastern culture, forget the malls they all look the same. Go stand out in the sun and feel the heat, breath in the lovely fresh sand that blows in the wind.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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owen i was on my 3rd month here in Doha last week but I'm still having this homesickness...
i wish i could find something else to do other than sleeping and watching movies to keep myself busy...
as a matter of fact i thought of giving car lift...haahhahahaha
3 months would be your adjusting period.. just take one step at a time.. :)
its ok to feel homesickness.. give yourself a time and make yourself busy..
[img_assist|nid=12867|link=none|align=left|width=|height=0]Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
normal and could be handled. that's why u need to make some new friends and get ur life to start functioning normally again... :)
Its my 3rd month here and I cant tell you how many times I have wanted to just "pack it in"and go home. Everything takes time and you finally settle in. The loneliness is a killer if you dont know anyone!
Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe and Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass.
it's a perfectly normal feeling.. although in my case, i didn't feel that coz my family's here with me.. :)
First 3 months are the hardest, the next 3 are a bit better, and after 6 you won't feel homesick at all.
The first few months away from home are the hardest, so yes, you're nostalgia is justified. What's not normal and I'll not reveal, is how many times I visited my country the first 7-8 months I was away, the number of return tickets will scare you..)
Nice smile there...:))
Salam
of the airport,you feel disoriented,not from lack of sleep or hunger.you already want to go back.homesickness....
The 1st time im here in Doha that was 6 years ago, it takes maximum 3 months to really tell to myself i was recovered from homesickness... yes as flanostu said it doesn't get any better, every year after my vacation the feeling of homesickness stays with me...it just a matter of prioritizing your life and the main reason why you are here working in Doha... in time specially when u meet new friends everything will be fine...the homesickness still there but at least not that much as the 1st 10 days of being here.... GOODLUCK and WELCOME TO DOHA
it doesn't get any better.
If i were you i'll start meeting up new friends outside! and dont forget to meet friends here QL also...
hold on dear u will be fine
just keep ur self busy and time will pass....
keep calling them talk to the family
we are all here for u ..any time
Take care
thanks for your comments they make me feel better, i thought i would be able to handle it better than i am but im sure i will be ok, whats the worse that can happen, i go home but i would like to give it at least 6 months
thanks again
I've been here for 10 months and I still get home sick!
The first month is the hardest and after the 3rd month you'll start adapting to your new surroundings and I promise it gets easier!
Remember that time passes so quickly---it's going to be ok! I'm living proof of that. ;)
Hang in there!
evrything will become better!don't warry.and keep with your family for phone