Amber's First Month in College Amber's First Month in College by Charlotte Thomas, Career and Education Editor, Peterson's Like many college freshmen, Amber Dowdell was a bit apprehensive when she arrived at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, four days before classes started. She wasn't sure about making friends and settling into a whole new way of learning. But, as often happens, each hour, each day, each week her perceptions about college changed. Not surprisingly, by the end of September, Amber was already used to being a college student. Well, maybe the microwave will fit under the bed.
Every freshman overpacks.
I brought everything. You just can't get around it. Well, I did. She was impressed when I got it in my dorm room in an organized fashion. I brought enough clothes to survive for a month without having to do laundry.