| Many of us know someone graduating every | | | | get this person, think of two main things; |
| single year. Whether it is from high school or | | | | academic gifts, and the direction that graduate is |
| college, graduation happens all the time and one of | | | | going in. By academic gifts I am saying something |
| the best ways to congratulate someone is with a | | | | that embraces the fact that they have just |
| gift. It may be your daughter, your niece, your | | | | worked hard learning new knowledge and |
| best friend, or your sixty year old aunt. Either | | | | congratulates them but also promotes their |
| way you want to get them something to help | | | | growth of knowledge. Also you should be |
| show them you're impressed by their | | | | considering the direction this person is going in. |
| achievement. | | | | What faculty did they study in and what is their |
| Graduation gifts differ from other gifts in the | | | | degree in? What are they interested in doing with |
| sense that you shouldn't be getting them | | | | their life? These are a few of the questions you |
| something silly or non productive. You want to | | | | should be asking yourself. A gift that would be |
| get them something that embraces their | | | | great for a marine biologist might not do so well |
| academic ability or helps put them a step forward | | | | with a psychologist. |
| in the direction they are going. If you're not much | | | | Think about this persons interests as well as the |
| of an academic yourself this can lead to problems | | | | path they plan on going in their life. This is usually |
| when it comes to choosing a gift. You don't want | | | | the best way to determine what to get them. |
| to be the one person to show up and give a gift | | | | When you get something for someone that suits |
| that the graduate may be embarrassed by or | | | | their interest but at the same time promotes |
| find no use for. You want to give them something | | | | growth of knowledge in that area (think: books) |
| meaningful that is going to help them. | | | | you are not only making them happy but doing |
| If you're confused as to what gift you want to | | | | them a favor. |