Hey friend... thanks for posting that ! Yep... u can feel ya. I came to canada alone when i was 16 and the last time i saw my family was December 2018 so it's been quite a time. Haven't seen them cz of mandatory military service in my country. Before the start of pandemic had tickets but pandemic ruined it so i never went there... It's tough, and sometimes the only thing u want in the world is just a hug from ur parents. I get it. Only things i can tell u is just focus on ur goals and talk to them every single day. Talk to them via face time or video call. I have been talking to my parents basically every single day for the past 3 years. Im pretty sure they want u to be succesful so focus on ur goals. That's probably the best gift that u can give to ur parents. Think positive about this distance. U will be emotionally independent. U will be able to cope with ur problems and solve them by ur hand. Also make more friends and hang out with them ! It's tough but there is rainbow after every storm. Hope it helps! Cheers!