Homesickness, also known as separation anxiety, is a natural emotional response to being separated from familiar surroundings, routines, and loved ones. It’s especially common among children and young people transitioning to a new environment like a summer camp or boarding school environment, where the comforts of home are suddenly replaced with unfamiliar faces, places, and expectations.
While homesickness is challenging, it’s also a normal part of growing up and learning to adapt to new environments. The process of overcoming homesickness can actually be a crucial step in a young man’s development, helping him build emotional resilience, independence, and confidence.
Can you guess what is the most visited page on our school’s website behind our home page? If you guessed that it had something to do with the price of tuition, you’d be right. Here at Fork Union Military Academy, we’re asked about the cost of our military school on a daily basis. When you’re […]
It's almost a natural instinct when we're in a group and someone is taking a photo of us, for us to make some sort of hand gesture or sign—a big smile and a thumbs up, or a hand raised with an index finger proclaiming, "We're number one!" As humans, we communicate not only with words but also with the unspoken language of gestures and body language.
But what happens when the gestures we use every day can be interpreted in offensive ways in other cultures?
