He was/got 'homesick' when he went to college.
She was 'homesick' for her mother's cooking.
(..) Mmm. - What do you smell of? - What? Marzipan. l think you've got marzipan in your hair. No wonder you're homesick. ls it you? What? lf l said ''Moose''... Moose? Who the hell's Moose? l look different. (..)1996 The English Patient