I don't feel like it, but I guess I'm illegal. I'm going to an university that is out-of-state and it's a 40 hour train ride, which I imagine anyone, not just me, would find excruciating. I tried taking the plane to school, and at the TSA Security Checkpoint, I just showed my college ID w/ boarding pass, and they just patted me down and stuff then let me go. I took the flight to a different city, and at that city I had to exit the terminal(sorry if it's wrong terminology, but I think you guys know what I'm talking about) to get my bag (because it did not fit in the carry-on shelves) and when I tried going back in, at the TSA Security Checkpoint there, I had to show my boarding pass and ID. Showed my college ID again, and instead of just patting me down and stuff, they took me to this room (which was embarrassing as hell because people kept looking at me as if I were a terrorist) and took like 45 minutes confirming my identity. That's why I didn't take the plane back.. I really would love to avoid taking the train again, but if you guys can't guarantee nothing will happen, I guess I have to.

I'm thinking about showing my valid passport from my "home" country (funny it doesn't even feel like that), which does NOT have a visa in it because it is in my old passport and is expired. Would that work?