As college students, our lives are pretty set. We live in a dorm, eat in the school cafeteria, and spend most of the day in class or at campus events. As exciting as this is, the routine of being stuck on campus and broke leads us to be very easy to shop for during the holiday season.

1) School Supplies

Depending on what the student needs, you can buy anything from a new laptop or a new high quality bookbag for them. Us college students are notoriously bad about being rough on our school supplies and so these things wear out fast and are often too expensive for us to purchase them for ourselves throughout the semester.

2) Clothing

Just like with our school supplies, we are rough on our clothing as well. Our clothes go through the university washer and dryers that are not so kind to our clothes. We wear our limited wardrobe often and so they wear out more quickly than usual. Between having to constantly launder our clothes and walk long distances in them, we find ourselves in need of more clothes throughout the semester.

3) Toiletries

Although this may not be the most exciting gift to some people, these are also necessities that us college students need. Christmas is the perfect time to buy us our favorite perfumes, lotions, shampoos and other things that we can't afford on our Ramen Noodle budget.

4&5) Money and Gift Cards

If you're unsure about exactly what your student might need, the safest option is always to go with money and/or gift cards. If you know that your student has a favorite store/restaurant/coffee place, just buy them a gift card and then they can get what they want for Christmas. Gift cards are always my favorite presents to recieve because I can use them over time and get exactly what I need.

These are just 5 gifts that I know that I would love to get as a college student. All of these things are definitely useful to any student and can help them out through the next semester.