YOU DID NOT MAKE A MISTAKE, you are adjusting. Adjusting to a new environment can be quite overwhelming and although you consider yourself adventurous and flexible it is important to realise that homesickness is a normal emotion and there’s no need to feel embarrassed about it. When you decide to emigrate you often raise expectations from yourself and from others, this can cause feelings of failure when you becomes a bit overwhelmed. That is contra-productive. It is much better to look at what you are feeling with kindness towards yourself. Be patient with yourself and others. This does take time. During the initial phase, people are captivated by the new culture, the people, the natural beauty of the country and the buzz of the new job. The thrill of excitement to explore every new part of a completely new life can be exhilarating. Very similar to the honeymoon phase. When reality strikes, it tends to hit from all directions at once. In this stage it is quite normal to feel uneasy an