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Hey Blitzwing!
I agree with Ving. I've found myself in a similar position as you. A good thing to do is get your hands on a star wheel. You can orient it to match the time and date of your observing session. Find the brightest star on the map and it should be pretty simple to find it in the sky, just look for the brightest star! You can identify that one and then begin 'star hopping' from there. Just look for close stars around it in the sky and then match them up on the map. Before you know it, you'll be able to look up at the sky and say "Oh, look, there's Orion", or something like that.
I love the skychart that comes in each edition of 'Australian Sky & Telescope' because it shows that some of those shinning dots in the sky aren't just stars, but nebulas, clusters, magellanic clouds and galaxies. Quite awe inspiring when you think of it. Really puts your significance in the universe into perspective!
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