There is nothing worse than waking up in the morning with a sore throat and not having your mom there for you to pout to and tell her, “Mom, I have a sore throat.” Then, have her prepare you some honey and lemon to heal you quicker.

Oh wait, there is something worse… Waking up the next day with a fever, a stuffy nose, and a cough and not having anyone to take care of you.

Being sick and alone is something that will push your homesickness button. All you wish for is to be either healthy or to be pampered and pitied by your parents.    At least that’s what I wish for. My mom used to take care of me ever so lovingly. She would make me homemade remedies and treat me like a hospital patient. (I was very spoiled, I was the youngest child.)

Now, in college, I take care of myself. I pop Advils and force myself to class in my sick misery. When it all gets too much though, I call my mom and receive her love and pity through the phone. She’ll tell me to do this and that and just with the simple act of hearing her loving voice everything becomes a little bit more bearable.

I have learned that real, ice cold, snowy winter is a hard thing to bear with. It feels eternal, especially when you are sick, but you have to push yourself and find methods that keep you sane, i.e. calling your mom, going to the gym, etc…

Anyways, if you are sick and alone. Take care of yourself. Don’t go out at night. Stay in bed for as long as you can. Avoid going out as much as possible. Drink soup. Drink water. Watch Netflix. You’ll be okay in a matter of time.