You were supposed to move back this summer! I was supposed to graduate in another year! Things change...
Someone, back when the thread was on topic, asked if I were at Emory--sadly, yes. I recommend the school to no one, but they have a ton of resources, so yay for me.
I appreciate everyone's input...even though mostly negative. I realize that I could have gone about this differently--flown into Poland, take a train to Berlin, escape the evil eye of the authorities that way--but I didn't so I'm making it work.
If anyone does magically find any bike resources, let me know! I'm going to be staying with folks who run the coop there, so I know I'll find people when I arrive, but I want to keep myself pumped!