Agree with @hs2015mom … she is taking small but positive steps. It can only build on itself! So, stay strong and supportive. Our best wishes with you and your DD.
@SansSerif I am rooting for your D.
And I, at almost 50 years of age, mash my laundry all together 90% of the time as do my kids. We are still alive, with clothes that are clean 
Yeah, it was her idea to try to sort it. I guess she had a bad enough day and didn’t want white clothes that turn out pink. lol Or put in the dryer and shrunk …
I admit I don’t sort either - cold water, light cycle, low setting on dryer for pretty much everything. I am glad I didn’t wash S’ new red towel with too many things as there is now red fluff all over everything in that load!
I am rooting for your daughter, too, @SansSerif! She will get through this. In one week, in one month, in three months, I am confident the picture will look 100x rosier for her. She just has to get through one day at a time. Please update as you can.
I hear ya. I really hope things continue to improve for her. The OP in the thread linked above seems to be doing well. I ran into a mom today whose daughter had a rocky start as well but is doing much better now (2 weeks in, she had a special program to went early). It’s got to be SO hard to hear her unhappiness…but when she comes through the other side she will be stronger, right?
@“Sans Serif” Serif" so glad she sounds better! The shampoo thing made me realize I only sent DD with one set of sheets, planning to bring more soon (wanted her to try these and make sure she liked the feel of this brand) I hope she doesn’t have any accidents.
A suggestion from my 2015 daughter: keep the dorm room door open (regardless if no one else does it). Pop popcorn. Have a movie on if she has a TV. Open door + delicious food smell + something interesting on TV or laptop = New Friend Lure.
One caveat: my daughter says not to do this if she’s watching “Sense8”, which, while apparently riveting TV also contains the trifecta of Nudity, Sexual Content, and Strong Sexual Language. "You don’t want to be the person chasing a potential new friend down the hall, shouting, ‘Wait! Come back, new friend! The sex scene is very plot- and character-driven! Come baaackkk!’ " my daughter reports.
HAHAHAHAHA
I LOVE Sense8!! Her advice sounds perfect.
@HeliMom74 - too funny about what you choose to watch with your door open! Another unfortunate thing for my daughter, though – she is at the end of the hall - not many people going by. Ugh.
@“Sans Serif” my DD is at the end of the hall too, I didn’t like that on move in day (why always us, I feel).
@HeliMom74 I have got to take another look at Sense8…
@SansSerif I really think she is on her way. The sense of humor is a good sign. I am very hopeful for her!
Sorry to hear about some of the troubles some is having. I’m currently trying to get my heart & hormones out of my throat so that I can actually make some meaningful conversation with one of my fellow students who has my head spinning. :">
My daughter is at the end of the hallway, too. I thought that was actually a good thing because it would be quieter. But, silence is not.
Even from the end of the hall, the scent of hot popcorn is fairly irresistible!
I just bought S a big bag of candy to put out in a bowl. Food definitely helps to make friends. In high school, he didn’t know anyone in 9th grade and was having a hard time making new friends. One day at lunch he bought a huge cookie, placed it in the center of the table, cut it up and offered it to everyone - that melted the ice quicker than any of the earlier attempts at conversation! I was proud of him for thinking of it on his own.
D1 responds to my texts, got the waitlist classes she wanted, and is going to first meetings for about half a dozen different student clubs and activities she is checking out. The only thing she complained about was sequential classes that were in buildings far from each other, so she had to come in to one late when the other ran over.
Add me to the list of people pulling for your daughter, @“Sans Serif” transitions have always been hard for a couple of my kids…they are just not extroverted enough to easily weather the bumps in the road. But, they did find their way. The path just looked different than they (or we) expected it to look like.
Heading to Parents Weekend at USAFA next week. Praying for a happy cadet, who is adjusting well to the restrictive environment at the academy. Funny stories are trickling out, so we do know that the inmates (er, cadets) are finding ways to have fun.
Hope things continue to get better for your D, @"“Sans Serif”
My D has been in college for 11 days now and has so far lost her room key in a field while playing soccer and had to pay $75 for a new lock on the door – and has gotten a tattoo with her roommate. I just hope some studying is happening as well.