My brother is going to college, and I am making him a gift basket. What can I put in it?

Please help! He is going away so I thought f this gift. I want to fill it with something good, but please don't say FOOD. Thanks!!
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That's really thoughtful of you! The first thing I thought was food.. lol ... I was a student myself! I used to love small bars of chocolate being sent from home as a treat. If you want to avoid food, how about some basic things that he might need but might not have, like a little emergency sewing kit (safety pins, black and white thread and a few spare buttons) or a small alarm clock so he doesn't sleep in late for classes. It depends what he's studying as well, I was a music student so I ALWAYS welcomed clarinet reeds and manuscript paper, but obviously that's subject specific. Maybe he'd like printer ink if he's studying something like graphic design, a decent stopwatch if he's doing sports or a good set of compasses if he's doing engineering... you get the idea. Try to put something specific to his subject in there, to make it personal. Toothpaste, soap and shower gel is good as well, they get quite expensive when you're living on a grant, and you don't always remember that you need them when you first move because they're always just in the bathroom! And lastly... a book of stamps! they are invaluable, I was always running out of stamps for letters. And maybe some envelopes too. You never know, it might even encourage him to write to you! lol Hope that helps a bit. I'm sure he'll love it, whatever you decide to put in.
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