So, instead of hitting your head and forgetting who you are, your character actually makes a conscious decision to apply to be a farmer in Oak Tree Town. Your application is chosen (of course) and you head out to your new homestead.
When your get to Oak Tree Town, you meet Veronica- the Guild Master and learn that your house won’t be ready for a little while yet and she is turning you over to Madame Eda, who happens to live 4 blocks up the mountain.
Madame Eda accepts you graciously and walks you around to show you your stuff:
Tool Box- To store tools and farming stuffs.
Storage Box- To store anything you collect that can’t spoil, like Honeycomb and Bugs
Bed- To sleep
Journal- To save(*NOTE*- Journal is found on your lower 3DS screen and can be used to save the game any time.)
After all of that, she gives you 1000G and you get control of your character for the first time. But aside from walking around a looking into your empty storage chests, there isn’t anything else you can do… so save and sleep.