Get that fresh grad something useful as they enter adult life.
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Any way you spin it, graduation is a pretty major achievement and a significant event in anyone's life — especially from college. After years of hard work learning and practicing a trade, that recent grad is finally ready to embark on the next chapter in their life and dive headfirst into the competitive job market and adult life. And that's worth celebrating.
Unlike a high school grad, when you're shopping for a newly graduated college student, you'll want to avoid college-themed apparel and items from their alma mater — they probably have enough of that already. Think of things they'll need as they enter solo adulthood, like furnishings for their apartment as they upgrade from dorm living, a quality piece of businesswear for job interviews or an everyday luxury that they wouldn't splurge on themselves.
If you want to give the recent grad in your life more than just a pat on the back and a hip hip hooray, you've come to the right place. From simple, thoughtful budget-friendly finds (like their first toolset) to big-ticket necessities (like kitchen must-haves), there are more gift options here than you can swing your cap at. And that means there are certainly one or two somethings that would make the perfect gift for that college graduate you're shopping for.