Cement, how easy it might be to simply give DC the benefit of our experience, but how much nicer to see them achieve things on their own.
And Blog, the fear of the phone call. Easy accessibility has its downsides, and it is wearing. I have had this for a decade from my parents, so to have it from DD as well was too much. (Hence my downloading here.) Luckily we had it during her ski season, which in fairness was seriously tough, so knew what to expect. She settled there, and she has now settled at University. During a conversation last night, her computer pinged with an invitation to someone's birthday party, which delighted her. We got a series of texts on Saturday outlining her disasters in the laundry room, the washing machine failed initially, then someone was dumping her stuff on the floor as she returned, then the dryer failed leaving her with a roomful of wet clothes. But no sympathy this time, only teasing. Even a major party in her flat (security called three times) a week or so ago, was a discussion about the need to choose next year's flatmates carefully. Its still all a bit too new, and the work is ramping up, with masses to learn and exams in January. But parents are slowing being made redundant.
I hope this happens to you. Either that getting this assignment done means subsequent ones will be easier. Or that she decides on a constructive Plan B path. If so, recent problems should only add to her resilience and maturity.