Absolutely!

It is nice to see familiar faces, but there are so many new people to meet too. How're you settling in?

[ They seem to have a little bit of the same feeling when it comes to being here, but it's pretty clear they can't just ask to go home, so he's trying to make the best of it for as many people as he can. ]

If people can't find something to laugh about in all this, that's their loss!