It's hard enough learning you're fictional in the first place. Having it all out there on the screen to watch makes it extra difficult. It doesn't portray everything, there's only an hour an episode usually, but you get enough of what's been happening.
You'll figure out what to do with the information. You're also going to need to decide if you'll watch next season and see what happens at home. Just remember you can't do anything to stop what happens at home while you're here and there's no guarantee you'll remember it if you go back either.