It's more forethought than most people tend to give; the more common trend is to wander around aimlessly, find their device, and rather obliviously send out platitudes to the network as a whole, seeking confirmation of where they are, why they're not at home, and if anyone has seen their friends.

Which is to say, you're handling the shock of your new circumstances surprisingly well. Coming from someone whose first inclination upon arriving nearly two years ago now was to read all the literature and then inquire after his friends.