"Well, not all of us can be terrible overachievers, there's no shame in playing to your strengths." She replied, another small smile sliding into place, "And not rude at all, after a waking cycle like that, it's actually rather to be expected, I should think."
A nod, "Also, making friends with other transplants is a good plan. Teja's right, extremely helpful, mostly drunk or otherwise impaired, but for the most part, good people."