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Originally Posted by Declan's Dad
First things first. Hopefully your daughter is going to help you pay back some of the loans you took out. It was her education so it only seems right that she should.
Second, congratulations for your daughter. What did she get her degree in?
I think a nice graduation gift might be something geared to her future profession.
That is SO NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!
It borders of RUDE! I am blessed to be able to pay for my children's education.
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Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801
I didn't want to just give her money. I wanted it to be something tangible that she could keep/use. She has been living in an apartment, not the dorms ,and has dishes, pots and pans, a bed and whatnot already.
I would love pearls for ME! I don't think pearls will ever really be out of style.
I love the idea of pearls! They are timeless and elegant. It's something that few people purchase for themselves.
As far as the loans that you have taken out for your daughter, that is your business.
Congrats to your daughter! She is a graduate of a highly competitive college!
I am not sure if you have a piece of jewelery of your own or from in your family that you may like to hand down to her? It was not for graduation but I have a special ring from my grandma and just means the world. Another thought was diamond earrings if hers are pierced?
I am not sure if you have a piece of jewelery of your own or from in your family that you may like to hand down to her? It was not for graduation but I have a special ring from my grandma and just means the world. Another thought was diamond earrings if hers are pierced?
That is so nice to have such a keepsake. No, we have nothing like that in our family. I have no jewelry of any value. The idea of earrings is good.
No one came to either my BS or MS graduations (I skipped the BS ceremony), and I didn't get any gifts except from one aunt who sent me a hefty check, which I promptly invested. I honestly think that 30+ years later any jewelry I would have received would have been long forgotten or relegated to the bottom of my (small) jewelry box, but that's just me.
When my son graduated from college last year, I gave him a large check. He needed a new laptop for graduate school as his old one was on its last legs, and he used part of the money to buy that. I didn't want to buy the laptop for him as I wasn't sure what configuration he needed for the specialized applications he runs.
That was a good idea. She bought herself a laptop this past year. It's a lightweight thing that weighs 1.8 pounds. Kind of amazing.
The reason I suggested diamonds is it could be something she has for life and could always wear. She would not get to an age where it was not in fashion,could wear them now,and can wear them everyday or on a night out. I also like the idea of a charm bracelet with a charm that is significant and could be added to as life goes on such as if she gets married or has kids. As you can see I am big on the meaning behind things or creating memories. Don't ask me why it just makes me happy but everyone is different.
I love the idea of a trip too. My mom and I had planned a girls trip to Las Vegas but because of some issues it did not happen so we are hoping for the future. Good luck with what you decide
When I graduated HS my parents gave me a crappy watch that I still have. I never wore it, it is quite crappy. I never wore watches or jewelry, and can not figure out what made them think I would want to have a watch to begin with, let alone a crappy watch. For college graduation my mother gave me 100 bucks.
Anyway, I am not sure if my little story helps any, it just made me reminisce about my crappy high school graduation gift lol.
When I graduated HS my parents gave me a crappy watch that I still have. I never wore it, it is quite crappy. I never wore watches or jewelry, and can not figure out what made them think I would want to have a watch to begin with, let alone a crappy watch. For college graduation my mother gave me 100 bucks.
Anyway, I am not sure if my little story helps any, it just made me reminisce about my crappy high school graduation gift lol.
LOL. I won't get her a crappy watch then. Thanks for the heads up.
How we financed my daughter's education is not really any of your business, my friend, but yes, she took her own loans out and received a couple of scholarships as well (and yes, I know I'm posting on a public message board and so am exposed to gratuitous snarky remarks). I did not have the means to save for her education while I was raising her.
She will graduate with two degrees, in Mandarin and Linguistics.
Off topic but I wanted to say how great it is that your daughter picked great majors. I am sure you are proud as can be.
I am sure that any jewelry would be fine and remembered.
My daughter will graduate from college in May. I wanted to buy her a graduation gift--thinking along the lines of a piece of jewelry. Not spending more than a few hundred bucks--the loans I took out to help pay for her education will be with me for a while. She's done well, though, and I'd like to give her something to let her know I am proud of her accomplishment.
I'm open to other suggestions. Anyone?
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Originally Posted by Declan's Dad
First things first. Hopefully your daughter is going to help you pay back some of the loans you took out. It was her education so it only seems right that she should.
Second, congratulations for your daughter. What did she get her degree in?
I think a nice graduation gift might be something geared to her future profession.
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Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801
How we financed my daughter's education is not really any of your business, my friend, but yes, she took her own loans out and received a couple of scholarships as well (and yes, I know I'm posting on a public message board and so am exposed to gratuitous snarky remarks). I did not have the means to save for her education while I was raising her.
She will graduate with two degrees, in Mandarin and Linguistics.
He wasn't being snarky. He was more or less stating his hope that she was going to help you pay off the loans. What you wrote implies that financing her education wasn't easy for you.
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Originally Posted by sheena12
That is SO NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!
It borders of RUDE! I am blessed to be able to pay for my children's education.
Parenthood does not end at age 18.
This is a forum, it's not like we are all standing in the grocery store discussing MightyQueen's finances - now that would be rude. This is impersonal, we have no clue who each other actually is.
She stated she didn't want to buy too expensive of a gift because she had to take loans to pay for her daughter's education. Declan's Dad responded back, more or less, that he hoped her daughter would help ease that burden since she received the benefit. No judgement there, just an opinion.
I always try to assume, if a poster's comment could be interpreted more than one way, that they meant it to be the more positive one.
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I don't think pearls will ever really be out of style.
She is a graduate of a highly competitive college!
