Summer is just around the corner, which means that families across the country are gearing up to celebrate the high school class of 2024.

If you’re on the hunt for a gift to congratulate the grad in your life, there are plenty of options that would be sure to impress: according to my 18-year-old cousin, you can never go wrong with “something sentimental that would be important” to the grad in question. That said, he was also equally excited by the idea of a practical gift that could help make the transition into the “real world” just a little bit easier.