ok. you arrivein the train station.

Done.

you want to walk out of the door in the train station that is NOT toward the state house. i think it may say downtown over it.

There was an archway that said "Downtown" over it, and I took it. [This was the right choice.]

and you walk straight. well, veer a little so you don't hit trees and such, but go straight.

Immediately in front of the archway was a small platform of stairs, a road to cross, and then a collection of condos and office spaces. The road made a small oval uphill to the train station around these condos. I couldn't go straight. It was ridiculous to think about going straight. To the left the was a small river and some small houses; to the right there were tall buildings. I took went right down the hill, and guessed that meant "straight". [I should have gone left.]

you should pass a parking lot on your right right before you hit a big street. you walk across the street and go right down it.

I saw all these things within a few blocks, but, then again, it's pretty hard not to see these things within a few blocks.

you should see a big ass parking lot on your left. you will also see the back of sh-booms.

There was no Sh-Boom's in sight, and a few parking lots on many sides. Walking to my left toward one, I saw a club called Sh-Boom's off in the distance, its back to a small ass parking lot. I crossed a few more streets and made my way to the parking lot, crossing the river on the way. Why hadn't the directions mentioned the landmark of going over a bridge? I knew I should've gone left!

so walk across this parking lot to the corner. (corner of north/south main st. and angell st.) go up angell street until you come to the next cross street- benefit st.

There were no street signs. I couldn't tell whether Angell Street or Main Street went uphill. "Go up Angell Street" could have meant "Keep going along Angell Street". Neither street looked very main. I also couldn't tell if I crossed along the right diagonal in the right way, since I'd come to this big ass parking lot in such an unusual way. So, I went forward alongside the hill, not uphill, toward what looked like schoolbuildings, brick with metal add-ons. [I should've gone uphill.] I kept walking until I found the RISD Store, a place where I knew I could find someone who could give directions.

go left on benefit

Fortunately, the student who feared she wouldn't be helpful knew exactly where Benefit Street was; it was the first street you come to when you go uphill. Once I got to it, I had no idea what cross street I was on, whether I should turn right or left.

and you should see a whiteish hose on your right pretty immediately.

I'd been joking that a big white hose would be pretty easy to spot, but I didn't see one. Instead I had to look for a white house, and there was one both to my left and to my right. I chose to go to the left. [Right choice.] I walked up the front steps to the first white house I saw.

this is where i live. i'll draw you a map even with "places of interest" on it ok?? you can't possibly get lost.