Oh goodness, the second year will certainly be an experience! Sometimes I forget that there are those of us who have been here for a good couple of years. 

[[Don't worry, she knows that rather painful feeling of homesickness. It's hit her hard now that she's lost the Professor; before, she...well, she had everyone from home with her, so it didn't bother her, but now....]] 

...how do you deal with the feeling of homesickness, Larry? It's only just started to hit me, and I didn't realise just how debiliatating it can be at times.