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Gift Help (Graduate Student)
My sister graduates at the end of this month from Brandeis. She'll be getting a Masters of Arts and a Masters of Public Policy.
I'm at a total loss of what to get her. She is almost 30, so I don't want it to be something hokey. At the same time I want it to be meaningful.
Any suggestions?
Re: Gift Help (Graduate Student)
her diplomas framed and matted together (in one frame, two 'holes' for the dipolmas).
I wish I had mine framed (or even knew where they were) at this point.
"The House We Built."
A journey of building the dream.
Married and it feels so good!
What's your budget like?
I generally think one can never go wrong with a gift of diamond earrings, but that may not be appropriate/feasible for this occasion.
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Honestly? When I got my grad degree, what I most appreciated were checks and gift cards because the economy sucked and those were incredibly helpful when I was trying to piece my income together through part-time jobs and freelance work.
But if you want to go the gift route, the diamond earrings are really nice. A nice pen or a briefcase would be good too. Actually, my sister got me a gorgeous pen for helping with her wedding and it's one of my favorite gifts. But then, I'm a geek like that...I don't know if it's too vague, but a nice monogrammed portfolio would be nice as well.
Ha! I thought about that, but they're a bit above my budget. I'm looking at $250 or less.
I might just give her a check. She's getting married later this year or early next year and they're a little cash poor, so I'm sure it would help.
I wouldn't have to give her a gift on her actual graduation day since she's moving back to Austin a week later. I might just talk to her about what she would like and go from there.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Very helpful!
This was going to be my recommendation as well. I got one as a gift and use it all the time for important meetings / interviews.