Gifts for the Graduate

Gifts for the Graduate

Author: Gillian Grantor

Every year at the same time, families all over the country celebrate the graduation of their son or daughter from high school. Some go off to college, others to the military, and still others to the workforce or marriage. Gift shopping isn't always easy, particularly if they haven't exhibited a lot of interest in a particular hobby, and parents are often seen plodding through the malls in an attempt to find something that would be an appropriate gift for this rite of passage. Fear not, dear parents. Here are some gift suggestions that any new grad would appreciate.

The old fashioned greenback will be first on the list if you ask the graduate what he or she wants. That can also be the easiest choice for the giver as well. Every graduate likes that feel of cash in his hands so he can go and spend it on exactly what he wants. Tall, short, fat, thin boys, girls, blonds, brunettes or redheads: here's something they all agree upon: I'll take cash. As they say, one size fits all, and it never has to be returned, it matches anything you wear.

But lets look at some non cash gifts. Today the iPod is very popular among teens. Since most teens spend their time with headphones attached to their heads, it's no wonder why. It's the perfect gift for a musicaholic. The iPod is a tiny computer that can download an entire CD in less than five seconds. It stores about 5,000 songs in its small data bank which may almost be enough for your music crazy grad to be satisfied. A lot of the new models have a range of other fun items that customers want along with their music.

Another mini-computer that a grad may appreciate is a PDA. PDAs do a lot more than just store and play music. This is a hand held computer that lets you store graphics, files, and movies in addition to music. It will also supply wireless internet access, wireless e-mail, voice recording, a digital camera, a calculator, a phone book,a web browser and more if you choose the right model. One with all those features, including Bluetooth compatibility will get pretty expensive, but is a good value for that many features.

Even if the grad has a camera already, a digital camera can make a great gift. They will probably appreciate a new one for all the goodbye pictures they'll be taking. They can also share pictures of their new life, be it college or otherwise, with familiy and friends. Diigital cameras will allow the grad to email pictures using their PC. This is a really great way for parents to get pictures of the dorm or a great game, because you know they would never go out and get them developed. Now, they can just download these great pictures to the computer and email them.

A laptop is probably the wisest choice for a gift if your grad is off to college. It is not only a useful item, but also a sound investment. Your college bound grad is going to need a computer for research, writing papers and doing homework. This is al be more expensive choice than the other items on the list, but hopefully, it will also help to keep the student in touch with parents. It is easier to keep in contact over the computer, and it may even prove to save money, since email is a lot cheaper than the long distance phone appeals to mom and dad for money.

A gift like one of these will be cherished by your new grad for years to come. When you show you realize that this is such a special time in your son or daughter's life, and celebrate it with a special gift like one of these, you won't mind the time or money spent choosing this gift that will remind them of you.

Author: Gillian Grantor http://www.fpngifts.com 

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