The company that sent me the IC didnt say it was of the smaller form factor. And im going to struggle to solder on to it.
You really should look at the datasheet more carefully next time and see what the "Package / Case:SO" on the product page really means. Lucky you didn't get a BGA or something harder.
You can adapt your chip into a DIP package by using an adapter like the ones other posters mentioned. Only, the breakout board on the accessories page is twice the value of the chip, and the SchmartBoard is twice as expensive as that one. You can probably get them cheaper on eBay or something. It'll take longer, though, since it ships from outside the UK. (If you can, get some TSSOP, QFN, and QFP adapters while you're at it. Better to have them on hand than get a new part and wait 2 weeks to use it)