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Originally posted by Dionysus
In other words, so you guys think wearing your letters after graduation is kids stuff?
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Not at all. It is just that post-graduation, there is a time and a place to wear letters. Personal experience and stories from close friends have taught me that employers and co-workers take you more seriously when your apparel matches the corporate culture. Hence, pins, lavalieres, etc., are best worn at alumnae or chapter functions. I appreciate my undergrad memories and have done more than my fair share of alumnae volunteering, but I'm also not about to alienate myself from my workplace or be passed over for a promotion because of someone else's perception that I'm just a "college kid." So, I'll wear my letters in situations that warrant letters.
I still hold strong to my sorority way of life, but it isn't something that takes up 24 hours of my day, as it did in college. Nor should it.
I don't see anything wrong with this. Being a member of a sorority taught me the importance of being part of a group and working with the group. So I dress appropriately for my audience. I encourage any graduate and alum of a GLO to do what is best for them.