Graduation git ideas
#19
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I say watch. My dad gave me my first watch when I was in 8th grade. Nice little $100 Fossil Blue watch. I still have it to this day (I don't wear it, but I keep it as a precious memento).
I think 8th grade is a fine time to graduate to wearing a nice watch. I loved wearing my fossil blue watch back in 8th grade (through high school and most of college also, actually). It made me feel like a "man" instead of a "boy," like I was a big shot of some sort.
I think a watch would be a nice idea. Something like this:
![](http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1069/fossil1.jpg)
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These watches look nice and can be had for ~$75-$100
Truthfully, they are almost certainly a little bit too "rich looking" for an 8th grader or freshman, but that's part of the charm I think.
In hindsight, I think wearing such a watch motivated me to work hard in school. I told myself "If I'm going to look like a big shot I better put forth the work ethic of a big shot" or something like that.
I think 8th grade is a fine time to graduate to wearing a nice watch. I loved wearing my fossil blue watch back in 8th grade (through high school and most of college also, actually). It made me feel like a "man" instead of a "boy," like I was a big shot of some sort.
I think a watch would be a nice idea. Something like this:
![](http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1069/fossil1.jpg)
![](http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6704/fossil2.jpg)
These watches look nice and can be had for ~$75-$100
Truthfully, they are almost certainly a little bit too "rich looking" for an 8th grader or freshman, but that's part of the charm I think.
In hindsight, I think wearing such a watch motivated me to work hard in school. I told myself "If I'm going to look like a big shot I better put forth the work ethic of a big shot" or something like that.
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My son also graduated from 8th grade, and i got him a savings bond. I also did think of a watch but he still isnt as careful as i would like. One game of soccer or football and that watch would be history. Stocks would also be a good idea if your kid is interested.
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I actually got him 2 watches. One to wear when playing sports or just running around with the boys and if anything happens no worries. Got him a nice watch that he can wear to school and for nice occasions. I was fearful of him not liking it (boring watch) and that it would get broken also.
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