Can someone just give me a break?

So, things haven't been going as smoothly as I would have wanted them to here in Rome. There have been some major hold-ups and it's creating some issues.

First, it was decided that rather than opening a joint bank account in the States with my boss so that he could easily deposit money and I could withdraw, I would open an account here. Well, that process was started 3 weeks ago and we're no further. I have been using my corporate credit card to survive. When it was just myself and Lynda that was fine, but now that students are here it's just created a lot of issues. I need money to give to them to buy food. I need money to do things with them. And the natives are getting restless.

Second, the cell company we were gonna use was a bust. What we were told and what was true were not the same things. And so we are now without means to communicate with our students and vice versa. The other issue with this is that we were going to use the cell phones to communicate when students were at the gate and needed to be let in. Now, we have to set certain times when they can come and go..again, the natives are getting restless.

There are 2 students who have just been complaining about these issues...and they've only been here 3 days. I feel as if I have failed in some way and I am beyond frustrated. I think that the expectations that they have aren't real. They're ridiculous and I am sick of hearing about it...and they've only been here 3 days.

I understand their frustration...but at the same time they need to calm the heck down. They need to remember that I have completely uprooted my entire life for 3 YEARS....not 3 months. I am trying to navigate my way thru a culture that is unfamiliar to me as well. This is not the US. Things are different here and trust me, this country takes its time getting things done. They have no idea what it's like to feel completely alone and just want someone to know you...but they don't because you can't even speak their language. They have no idea what it's like to want to be with your family and friends...and not be able to for quite a while. They have no idea how hard it's been to try to get things done and be completely unsuccessful. They have no idea what it's like to work in the place that you live...to never have a break..a place for just me...without anyone else...without someone wanting something or wanting to complain about something.

I just want to not feel stressed, tense, and like I'm failing everyone all of the time. I don't think that's too much to ask. Just some grace. That's all I want.