Dang dude, I don't know what to tell you. Make some friends who will invite you to group. A hefty /friend list is pretty useful. Wizards and Druids are especially useful. /tell people in grouping zones. In your level range that is Mistmoore, Cazic Temple, Droga, Kaesora, Upper Guk, some of Sol A, and Aviaks in South Karana among others I can't think of now. You got options. EverQuest is not about instant gratification. I have had to travel 30 minutes or more to get to a Sebilis group sometimes, depending on where I started to run from and whether or not I could get a port. Invest in some Journeyman's Boots or SoW potions
http://wiki.project1999.com/Journeyman%27s_Boots_Quest