Even if your cap-and-gown days are long gone, you can probably remember the emotions you felt when leaving campus: an imbalanced mix of excitement, sadness, and angsty anticipation for the months and years ahead.
Whereas school offers a roughly step-by-step plan — sign up for these classes, write those papers, take the final tests — real life offers a far less stable framework. It also typically means a pretty sizable investment before your first paycheck rolls in. You likely need to find and fill an apartment, get work-appropriate clothes, and maybe even buy some gadgets that will help you stay charged up and ready to take on the world. Or, at the very least, the subway.
Lend a helping hand and gift something that will make the commutes, cooking, and overall adulting easier. Ahead, 11 presents that will do just that.
For the grad heading to the concrete jungle...
A way to make sure they still have some real greenery in their life.
Click And Grow The Smart Garden 3, $79.95, available at clickandgrow.com.
For the party girl with many networking events ahead of her...
A Bluetooth-enabled clutch that doubles as a speaker and a charging device.
Stelle Audio Mini Clutch Speaker, $149, available at Stelle Audio.
For the Netflix/Amazon/Hulu Binge-Watcher...
One portable streaming stick to rule them all.
Roku Streaming Stick, $49.99, available at Roku.
For the grad who's bound to misplace a subway pass or two...
An iPhone case with plenty of inside pockets for stashing the important things.
Kate Spade New York Car Applique iPhone Folio Case, $85, available at Kate Spade.
For the grad whose laptop could use an upgrade...
A stylish sleeve that will work in a business environment.
Mujjo 1-Button Macbook Sleeve, $69, available at Fab.
For the one who will struggle without a dining hall...
A voice-activated speaker that can walk them through a recipe, step-by-step.
Google Home, $114, available at Google Store.
For the grad who's feeling homesick already...
An easy way to keep their friends and family in plain sight.
Polaroid Snap Instant Digital Camera, $99.99, available at B&H.
For the grad who wishes they could have a dog in their new apartment...
A Charlie Brown-themed turntable with Snoopy on full display.
Crosley Cruiser Portable Turntable, $109.95, available at Crosley Radio.
For the neat freak...
A proper place for all their cords.
This Is Ground Cordito, $55, available at This Is Ground.
For the grad who may have trouble getting up at 6 a.m...
A bedside dock that will keep their phone charged and their annoying alarm nearby.
Native Union Dock+ Lightning, $59.99, available at Native Union.
For the grad with many long commutes ahead...
A pair of noise-canceling headphones to keep them feeling the beat.
Bose Custom QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones, $449.95, available at Bose.
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