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THURSDAY, MAY 21,202
THE GEORGIA POST &THE BYRON BUZZ
Gift ideas for
high school grads
High school graduation
is a significant milestone in
the lives of teenagers. The
moment a teenager receives
a high school diploma marks
the culmination of years of
hard work, and many parents
and extended family members
reward that hard work with
gifts.
The transition from high
school student to college stu
dent or working professional
is significant, and various
items can help make that
transition go as smoothly as
possible.
• Travel gear: Whether it’s
utilized during road trips with
roommates or on those hand
ful of occasions when students
come home on holiday breaks,
travel gear can make for a
useful gift for new high school
graduates. A sturdy backpack/
duffel bag combo can be ideal.
It’s great for college students
who might not be ready for
more expensive luggage, and
it can be ideal for high school
students taking gap years to
do some overseas traveling
before enrolling in college.
• Coffee machine: A pot of
fresh coffee can make late-
night cram sessions or hours
spent typing research papers
into the wee hours of the
morning more manageable.
For students who will be living
in crowded dorm rooms, opt
for small coffee machines that
don’t take up much space,
such as those that are tradi
tionally found inside hotel
rooms.
• Television: Parents
want to imagine their col
lege-bound teenagers spend
ing hours holed up in the
library. But college kids watch
plenty of television, too, so a
new television can make for
a great gift that figures to get
ample use.
• Academic planner: College
course loads tend to be con
siderably more demanding
than high school coursework.
An academic planner can help
new college students manage
the rigors of their coursework
by encouraging them to plan
their days and weeks, ensur
ing no classes are missed and
no assignments go unfinished.
• Cash: Cash can make a
great gift whether a grad is
heading off to college or enter
ing the workforce. Cash can
help college students pay for
their books and help those en
tering the workforce purchase
a reliable car that will help
them get around.
Gifts for newly minted
high school graduates can
help them transition to the
next phase of their lives,
whether that will begin on
a college campus or in the
workforce.
Congratulates
CCHS 2020
Graduates
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Why do graduates
don caps and gowns
Choosing college
majors for
higher earnings
Graduation ceremonies
are steeped in tradition, the
most noticeable of which
may be the caps and gowns
worn by students on hand to
receive their degrees. This
attire likely dates back to
12th century Europe, when
students would wear hoods
and gowns that resembled
those worn by their teach
ers, who were members
of the clergy. According to
Colorado State Universi
ty, in 1321 a statute of the
University of Coimbra in
Portugal declared that all
“Doctors, Licentiates, and
Bachelors” wear gowns.
That means that the manda
tory graduation gown is on
the cusp of celebrating its
700th anniversary. Hoods,
caps and gowns not only
signified a certain status of
the students wearing them,
but they also served a more
practical purpose, helping to
keep students warm in the
unheated buildings where
they were being taught.
Ironically, many modern
graduates, particularly those
whose graduation ceremo
nies are held outdoors, may
lament that their caps and
gowns make them feel hot.
Choosing a college major
is an important decision that
many students delay making
until their sophomore or
even junior years. Only after
taking a few courses and
uncovering one’s interests
do some college students
figure out what they want to
do with their lives.
Each student is different,
and while some may pursue
a degree based on a partic
ular passion, others may
choose majors that can lead
to high-paying jobs.
While men often lean
toward majors like engineer
ing and computer science
that have traditionally been
linked to high earnings,
women have historically
gravitated to lower-paying
specialties like education
and social sciences. But
in recent years a shift has
occurred, and more women
have begun to choose ma
jors associated with higher
post-graduate salaries.
Reports from the career
guidance site Glassdoor
analyzed how much male
and female professionals
with the same college degree
earned and identified many
instances in which women
went on to earn more than
men in the first five years of
their career. They’ve iden
tified several majors where
female college graduates can
earn as much or more than
their male counterparts and
find successful careers.
• Architecture
• Pharmaceutical sciences
• Information sciences
• Chemical engineering
• Computer science
• Electrical engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Computer engineering
• Business economics
• Civil engineering
• Sports management
Despite these findings, the
college resource College-
Factual and the U.S. De
partment of Education says
that women remain likely
to pursue education, design
and applied arts, health
services, and social work as
career options.
Female students unsure
of which major they want
to pursue can take career
assessments to help narrow
down their options. Work
ing with mentors or engag
ing in internships also can
present a first-hand idea of
high-paying career paths.
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Congratulations the CCHS Graduating
Class of 2020
We wish you all the best today and always.
Paul Chapman, Bobby Blasingame, Sterling
Braswell, John Thomas and Justin Spillers
and the Crawford County
Commissioners Staff
Congratulations 2020 Graduates!
You make Crawford County proud!
Crawford County Commissioners