-So, what do you do when you feel lonely? You know, now that is winter, and it gets dark so early, and we are so far away from home, and it's kind of sad... Have you discovered any solution?

-Oh, yes.  I find a boyfriend.

And here is the advice of the nicest girl in my Japanese class.

Wise, isn't it?

The best solution against homesick and melancholic in general.