Does anyone have any suggestions for a gift for a boy starting college? He's going to still be living at home so the usual care package stuff doesn't really apply.

Some of the professors here are asking for assignments turned in on flash drives, so maybe a 8GB or so flash drive that is cool to his personality. They have some fun shaped/themed ones at Office Max.

If he is in the Apple universe (MacBook of some flavor, or iPad) maybe an iTunes gift card for apps to help take notes (or play games, or buy music. etc.)

If he's driving into school everyday, a gas gift card wouldn't hurt.

Everything else is coming up a bit blank, without knowing more of his personality/major. Or price point. (I didn't suggest tech gadgets, figuring they were a bit pricey).

Some of the professors here are asking for assignments turned in on flash drives, so maybe a 8GB or so flash drive that is cool to his personality. They have some fun shaped/themed ones at Office Max.

Great idea! I'll send him the 8 GB Tardis flash drive!

If he's driving into school everyday, a gas gift card wouldn't hurt.

I'll have to see if he got his license yet. Last I checked, he hadn't.

Everything else is coming up a bit blank, without knowing more of his personality/major. Or price point. (I didn't suggest tech gadgets, figuring they were a bit pricey).

Right now he is at a 2 year college, looking to transfer to a 4 year school in a television production program after the two years. I'm not sure what degree he is looking to get from his current school. Right now all of his classes seem to core requirements.

That's a good idea, omnis. I know my boys always appreciate flash drives. They use them for various things and seem to lose them too!

Right now he is at a 2 year college

Maybe find out where he likes to eat around/on campus and get him a gift card there? Like Subway or wherever. Especially if he isn't driving, so he stays and eats lunch there.

That's a good idea, Teppy. I really want to make up a care package like gift with a bunch of things so I'll have to check out what is near his campus.

Completely and totally NSFW. ita!, were you involved in this???

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Hahaha! OK, that was entertaining.

ION- if you are forced to read a bunch of boring documents at work, I try using the computers "text to speech" option. It can make it a little more entertaining, at least in the short term. It keeps you from skimming. And you get a great laugh at some of the pronunciations. Although, I was also entertained by the "breath" sounds between sentences. As if that makes it more believable. All in all, it's helped get through this 30+ page document on OSHA regulations.

The flash drive and local eatery gift cards are great ideas. I've got a few folks to support in that way.

The hivemind is amazing.

If the campus is large, and parking far from class, maybe a skateboard or razr (or whatever they are called, skateboard thingy with a handle) so he can get to class a little faster, with less effort.

Rant ahead:

There seems to be no avenue to promote anyone in my library.so worker bee gets to fill out a reclass form. Which is ridiculous and bureaucratic. But the reclass process looks broken, which is interesting because everyone at my level is doing it. But we are hiring at the level above- so do an in house application.

And yes - you have to go through the interview process.

So I email the hr person and get an ' oh didn't I email you?your interview is sometime Thursday - I'll have to let. You know tomorrow'

I am ragey at the hoops I have to jump through to change my title ( and take a temp salary cut).but that unprofessional email is the bitter frosting on my moldy cupcake.

I am really good at what I do I have been told by many people that I do this better than my predecessor . I do not want to lose this because I am so angry I can't see straight.