it happens so fast.
i would go to the area where you meet your class head.
and go into there it's to the north of talking island.
go in there, and look for a light elf, and talk to them.
or at this level, you should probably be going through the Yasigara Ruins.
did you go to the Shore and talk to that guy yet?
did you go to the ruins?
did you kill Husks, or those Avatop birds?
did you /sorrow the corpses?
did you follow "King"
did you meet that fella with the "scratch"?
there is a long line of quests so it's hard to know exactly where you are :)
it only takes 20 minutes to get back where you are if you want to start a new character just to find your place on your main :)