Seasonal Cures for Holiday Homesickness 欢度假日的建议

For international school students living in Beijing, there are countless reasons to be excited each day. Waking up to a city with 20 million people, 3,000 years of history, fabulous food and cultural sites – there’s always something new for students to learn and discover. 

对于生活在北京的国际学校学生来说，每天都有数不清的兴奋的原因。生活在一个逾2000万人口、承载着3000年历史、有着各式美食及文化财产的城市里，每天都有新的东西等待学生去学习和发现。

Yet at the same time, Beijing may not be the place that students most associate with the word “home”.  Coming from countries all over the world, they leave behind family, friends, and a familiarity with what the day ahead will hold. 

然而，同时，北京可能也是同学们很难把它和“家”联系在一起的地方。同学们来自世界各地，离开亲朋戚友、以及熟悉的家乡。

During the holiday season, expat students may become especially prone to feelings of homesickness.  Even if families have plans to return home during the break, much of the holiday fun is in the weeks of anticipation before the actual day – when the holiday spirit permeates the community. 

在假日期间，外籍学生会感觉特别的想家。有些家庭已经计划在假期回家。我们会发现很多时候假日的乐趣并非是节假日那天，而是在于节日前的各种期待——尤其是假日的氛围浓厚地渗透在社区每一个角落的时候。

Hayley Edge, Humanities teacher at Yew Chung International School of Beijing, offer ideas and advice to help students ward off the potential for homesickness and to celebrate the holidays in full during their time abroad. 

北京耀中国际学校的人文老师Hayley Edge为同学们提供了一些在海外欢度节日的建议，帮助学生减轻潜在的思乡情结。

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