From sturdy backpacks to study essentials, here are five gift ideas any college student can appreciate
College students sure have a lot on their plates. While living the #collegelife can be fun, the prospect of maintaining good grades while making time for family, friends, orgs, and for some, part-time jobs can be quite the challenge.
With the holidays soon to be in full swing, finding the college student in your life a great gift can show you support them, you’re looking out for them, and want them to enjoy their college experience as much as possible. After all, small gestures can go a long way.
These gift ideas are a mix of essentials to help make their lives easier, featuring gadgets to help them focus and burn the midnight oil, all the way down to little trinkets for wellness and relaxation. Whether it’s for a freshman making it through his first year, or a senior looking to ace that upcoming final or thesis defense, here are five gifts any college student would love.
A Pair of Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Let’s face it, it can be difficult to concentrate when there’s a lot of noise around. For students looking to follow an online lecture or trying to get some work done at a neighborhood café, a good pair of noise-canceling headphones can do wonders for eliminating a lot of background chatter – making it easier for the college student in your life to sit down and focus on tasks at hand.
A Coffee Maker
While there’s no shortage of coffee shops around the city, going out for coffee on the regular can be costly. For students living alone and looking to cut down on expenses, giving the gift of a coffee maker can help them save money while providing a welcome boost to help them through a busy morning, an unexpected all-nighter, or whenever they just want to chill with a good cup or two.
A Tumbler
Sometimes, schoolwork can have students glued to their chairs for extended periods of time. This could lead them to forget about taking breaks to move around and get a glass of water. Studies have shown that staying hydrated helps improve brain performance, mood, and concentration. To help a college student with their hydration needs, giving an insulated tumbler can help keep their drinks cool and reduce waste from disposable bottles at the same time.
A Comfy Chair for Work and Play
Beyond what the name might suggest, gaming chairs are popular among students in need of a comfy chair for when it’s time to sit down and study up. Most gaming chairs are designed with advanced ergonomics for enhanced comfort and support during long periods of sitting. These features make them great options to sit on while attending online classes, working on assignments, or playing games with friends when it’s time for a study break.
Flexible, Affordable, and a Better Brand of College Education
Today, a good education must equip students to take on real-world challenges in the workplace. For high school graduates looking to start college, or for working students dreaming of embarking on a career in Business Administration (BA) or Information Technology (IT), a fully online, flexible, system of education at an affordable price is now within reach with Mapua Malayan Digital College (MMDC), a college under Malayan Colleges Laguna, A Mapua School.
Built on rich traditions of Mapuan academic excellence, MMDC provides progressive digital education that translates into real world experience. MMDC is focused on two degree programs which are designed by instructional design professionals experienced in both the workforce and the academe. These programs reflect booming demands in the business and IT industries. Specializations in BA include Marketing Management, Operations Management, and Human Resource Management. On the other hand, students interested in pursuing a career in IT can specialize in either Data Analytics, Software Development, and Network & Cybersecurity.
Each program uses a Projects, Problems, and Cases (PPC) Model that brings students as close to learning on the job as it gets and teaches the technical and creative skills needed in the modern workforce. With socialization and collaboration important aspects of college life, MMDC also provides Learning Hubs at Ayala Malls Cloverleaf Quezon City and Ayala Malls Capitol Central Bacolod where students can meet, work, and hang out in real life.
Term 3 of School Year 2022 – 2023 begins in March 2023. There’s no need to wait for the next school year to roll around to start your college life at MMDC. Enroll now and enjoy a discount on tuition of up to PHP 20,000 per term.