[trojangal]

If you are serious, then find out what is appropriate for your chapter and campus.

I wanted to share my experiences...

Where I come from, we know it's a serious relationship when the girl is lavaliered, then pinned. Or.."taking them home to meet Grandmother!!.."

Where I went to school, it was a big deal in the relationship when the girl recieved a lavalier.

I know...I started dating a TKE my sophomore year, and in my jr. year, he lavaliered me...that winter, he "pinned" me, as was their tradition at the campus. It was also the same time that he asked me to marry him. I remember that during Spring Break, he let me wear his letters when we went to Miami for Spring Break. We were on the campus of one of the Community colleges, and several of the brothers saw me wearing the shirt, and came up to talk to us. Great experience!

We were engaged through January of my senior, then we ended up breaking up. The whole situation was very stressful. We didn't speak for several months, and a few months after graduation, I found his pin packed away. I sent it back through a brother of his who was also a mutual friend, along with my lavalier he had given. me. Well, he called me when he got it back, and we talked. He told me that he was going to mail the necklace back to me to keep as a memory of all of the good times we had. I still have it, tucked away in my jewelry box, along with good memories.


Good luck, and I hope that this special lady cares enough about you to recognize the importance and honor of you sharing your letters with her.