[header] How to help a homesick college freshman [title] Connect them with a club or organization. [step] Oftentimes, freshman students feel homesick because they have not yet developed a support system on campus that is similar to theirs at home. College, however, offers tons of ways to connect with others, with many schools offering more than 100 clubs or organizations to join. 
Go through the list of orgs at their school and encourage the student to pick two or three to find more about. [substeps] Encourage them to attend a club meeting or two and to try to make friends there.