I'm here and alive...

I'm here, and although my bags were a day late thanks to the big disaster of my flight plan at Syracuse.
Unfortunately, the people here who were supposed to all be speaking English are definitely only speaking Polish. As a result, I need people to translate everything for me. If I don't learn the language soon, I really will starve. I'm hungry now, but can't get groceries because 1) I don't have a stipend yet and 2) can't read the packages, signs, or speak to the cashiers.
I can't use my computer yet because I need to be registered, but instead of SJC's super-easy (really, it is very convienent) registration online, I need to send a request to someone and they'll supposedly have me on in 2 days. (!!!) Remember, I don't speak Polish, and very few people appear to speak English.

I am more homesick than ever, and being away at college for the first time is nothing compared to this. I'm 5,000 miles from home, and can't go anywhere in the building, let alone leave the building, or go out into the city alone because I'd be helpless. I want to get on AIM to talk to my friends, but again, everything is such a process here (I'm on my roommate's computer). Oh, did I mention that there is only one Internet connection in each room, as well as only one key for each? Oh yeah, 2 roommates and 1 key. Here, if your key isn't at the desk downstairs- where you're supposed to leave it- you are outta luck, buddy. No one comes to let you in. No security, no Student Affairs, no Facilities. Nada. It's already happened to me.

I cannot express how very much I miss SJC, New York and the States right now. :'(