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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Cuilidh on July 17, 2012, 01:58:25 am
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My nephew (27 years old) graduates from UQ on Friday and I would like to get him a graduation present.
He hasn’t indicated what he would like (although, as he doesn’t have much money he has asked if I could pay for the rental of his academic dress in lieu of a present, which I will do) and I don’t want to give him money (last time I did that it immediately went down the gurgler at the pub!). He’s a real party person, not an academic type, so I’ve no idea. There is a strong history of alchoholism in the family so don't want to encourage that. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas?
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Marina, two things come to mind. A book related to what he is studying. Readings are very good at helping in this area.
Or if he is living in a flat or 'digs', something like a sandwich toaster, or similar portable object.
GOOD LUCK
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Not sure if this will help but the two presents we have for my son when he graduates from high school at the end of the year are a pocket watch (my son is an enormous geek) and a leatherman skeletool. We brought them in from Amazon, but lots of places sell the skeletools here. This is what they are http://www.leatherman.com/product/Skeletool
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what about a pie maker... Yum
what did he study..
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What is he planning to do now? Is he going into the working world or scientific or academic field?
What about a beautiful pen or a pair of cufflinks if he is going out into the business world?
If he has a girlfriend a voucher for dinner at a nice restaurant to celebrate his graduation.
Or something like red ballon - Where you can buy 'experiences' as a gift - like a speed boat ride or a flying lessons.
Also like the idea of a book too.
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A photo frame so that he can have a photo of himself and his dear relatives on grad day.
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Can I ask what course he's graduating from?
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He's done Spanish and anthropology (I think)! - isn't that terrible, not even being 100% positive. After a 6 month break (teaching English as a second language, probably in mainland China), he plans to go on to ANU for another year or so then hopes to get work with new immigrants / refugees.
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If he is going over seas, a really good backpack or luggage may be useful.
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Something from Red Balloon would be nice. Give him a voucher and then he can redeem it for what he would like.
http://www.redballoon.com.au/
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If he is going over seas, a really good backpack or luggage may be useful.
Or depending on your budget, a digital camera to capture his travels.
Does he have an ipad? If not, maybe some money towards one so he can use it to stay in touch
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Gift card at Peters then he can buy whatever.
Gert
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Have no boy present ideas so asked DH - he suggested maybe a dictionary :-\ or a torch... :-)) Guess who's DH has a torch collection about as big as my cookbook collection? :D
I passed HSC in Spanish!!!! Nice to hear of others studying it!! :D
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Thanks for all your ides everyone. I think I have narrowed it down to a gift voucher - either Red Balloon (I hadn't even thought of them) or Kathmandu. He has travelled a lot so will probably have most of his travelling kit. The leatherman tool also sounds like a good idea so, now, all I need is the time to organise something.
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is he a collector of anything marina
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No, I don't think so, Uni - he used to collect typical kid things as a child, i.e. fridge magnets, but I don't think he has any hobbies like that now.
To be honest, and it's sad to say this, but I don't know him all that well as we have usually been living in different countries most of his life - or else he has been in Brisbane and we have been in Melbourne so don't get much chance to actually meet up.
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it is sad Marina, i have 8 nephews and nieces that live in italy and really have to think what their names are :(
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It happens when they get to teenagers, so easy for them to go overseas for a year or too, and travel now.
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You are right, obbie, our families are really moving apart these days. At least it is easier to travel to get together now. When my parents left their home country back in the early 50s they left knowing that they would probably never see their family again, it was a one way trip they were taking - as it happened, they did get back home about 30 years later, but at the time of leaving they didn't even envisage air travel, so it was a huge decision to take in those days.
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thats all i hear about these days robyn, kids saving to go overseas, my DD is back from o/s she wanted to be here for her sister while pregnant and for the birth, she is going back o/s next jan13