Essay about Being a Twin- Personal Narrative

My sister and I, 28 minutes apart, are fraternal twins. Twins have a very special and unique bond. However, being a twin isn’t just rainbows and sunshine, it’s much more complex than that. It’s the feeling of constant comparison in every aspect of our lives. We were never invited to do activities as individuals, it was both of us, or none at all. I can tell you about the time I was 4 years old and I cut my sisters hair off so my parents would pay attention more to me, or at our 5th grade dance recital when everyone complimented her on her smile and I cried because they didn’t compliment me.

Identical twins may share the same DNA make up and grow up in the same household, yet they have very distinct personalities. On the other hand, twins that may have been separated at birth, find that years later when they meet up for the first time that they have very similar character traits and experiences. Researchers have been trying to figure out for years if DNA or environment has a bigger factor in determining a twin’s personality. When researchers try to determine how personalities are developed, they often look to twin studies to determine if DNA or life experiences are influential in personality development.

Twins, share a bond that no parent, child or sibling relationship can ever compare. There are two main types of twins, and these include: monozygotic (identical) twins and dizygotic (fraternal) twins, and they are compared by their emotional, behavioural, and cognitive similarities. (Robert Plomin, 1997). According to Social Issues Referencing, 2007, whereas Identical twins are formed from a single (mono) zygote and are genetic “carbon copies”, fraternal twins develop from two (di) separate zygotes, as a result of two eggs being fertilized by two sperms independently. (Social Issues Referencing, 2007, para. 8)

I wondered what I could be in life when I have a twin that looks like me and acts like me. When I was younger; everyone always considered Mariah and I as the same person. I tried to prove them wrong by doing different things. I experienced a rough childhood with a single parent that raised us by herself. My mother was working all the time at her job at the nursing home being the admission while we came along because no one could watch us. As I began to grow older I found an interest in being around nursing. When I turned sixteen, I began my first job at my mother's nursing home and I am still there for over two years. However, after those two years, I realized I was not close enough in helping people so I started CNA classes through my high

My experience on meeting my twin, Tyler Churchman, last year was quite good I must say. When we first got our match-ups from Barb, I was really thrilled that I was paired with a male interpreter. When I got his name and his phone number, I contacted him later that evening and introduced myself to him as his first-year twin. A couple weeks after, we had organized a potluck at our campus to meet our twins. All of us first-year students brought food & drinks for all of us to share amongst each other. After everything was set up, all of our twins arrived at the potluck. We had the chance to learn about one another: where we were from, how we got into ASL and interpreting, what our experiences were like in our Deaf Studies program and in the interpreting program, some similarities amongst one another, etc. It was a really awesome introduction to meeting our twins, and I was relatively happy with who I was paired with.

While Ali from Deep and Dark and Dangerous and Sunny from Runaway Twin both seem to be brave to the reader, they differ because Ali is concerned and Sunny is fearless. Ali and Sunny are similar because they are brave and try to get through anything. Ali is concerned for not just herself but also her little cousin Emma and doesn’t want anything to happen to her. Sunny is different from Ali because she will do anything to get what she wants, which makes her fearless. Characterization plays an important role in the reader’s understanding of character development.

“Which one are you” is often the most popular question I received when people find out i’m a twin. My twin and I are like apples and oranges, there’s only so much we have in common before we become our own thing. We both play lacrosse, the violin, are in the same clubs and share many friends. I’m extroverted and confident. My sister, on the other hand, is shy and timid. From the early days of kindergarten where we stealthily switch personas to present day. we swap roles to fit our environment. In times when I am unsure of myself and afraid of what's to come, my sister will shift gears and transform into a cool and collected being. For as long as I can remember, I’ve never had someone there to let me as I

“Having a twin is both fun and annoying,” freshman Kayla Peirson said. “On one hand you have someone to help with school and boyfriends and what not but on the other hand, you’re always confused for the other and people ask you questions like, ‘Can you read eachother’s minds.’”

Being a twin has been nothing short of ordinary. I have never been treated as normal. The first question I get asked when I meet people is always about being a twin. “Oh you are a twin? Have you ever switched classes with one another? How is it like being a twin?” are just some of the questions I am barraged with. While the questions may not seem harmful, to me they are extremely annoying and almost insulting. It shows that they do not care about who I am, but rather who we are. It is a painful realisation to know that some of the people who I know are only my friend because I am a twin. It isn’t just my social life that has taken the toll, but also my academic career.

Twins look alike but that doesn't mean they will act alike. The genes could be the same but they are many differences inside of each twins bodies and they only thing they could have in common is how they look. Genes could determine how you look, eye color, even your sexuality and cause your twin to be the same.

What would it be like to have a twin? This is a question people often ponder. People often say that they see someone that resembles someone they already know. It is almost like dejavu. “Twin” comes from the German word “twine” meaning “two together” (Nagy 1). Most people automatically think of two people who look just alike when they hear the word “twin”. However, there is a lot more to twins than just looking alike. Twins are the most common type of multiple births. Many think there are only two types of twins, identical and fraternal; they often leave out conjoined twins. Twins are very unique and fascinating individuals because of their similarities biologically, physically, and psychologically.

Around two years ago, my mom surprised my twin brother Cody and me by signing us up to go to Twinsburg. We were beyond excited to go because we would get to see a ton of twins. Also, we were excited because it is a lot of fun talking to the twins, it feels as if they understand some of the pros and cons of being a twin. Such as everyone asking if Cody and I are identical, which is not possible because we are male and female.

My sister and I are very similar in both looks and personality.� We're only 18 months apart in age and people ask us all the time if we're twins.� We're not really identical, but not all twins look exactly the same.� Lexy, that's my sister, isn't quite as tall as I am and her hair is more wavy than curly like mine, but besides that we have pretty much everything else in common.� There is one big difference though - she has brown eyes and mine are blue.�

When it comes to identical twins there has been many studies and research. Identical twins have almost exact copies of each other’s genes, but they still turn out to be different from each other. Because of their genes they have a lot in common and studies have shown things like twins separated at birth will pose the same in front of the camera and if one is religious the other one will often also be religious (Cobb). The twins Jim Springer and Jim Lewis reunited after 39 years after their separation at birth, they found out that both had constant headaches, bit their fingernails, smoked the same cigarettes, drove the same car, lived in Ohio, named their dog the same name, had been married twice with women named the same names and even

Many people are so quick to say and also think being a twin must be so “cool” or “fun” and often ask me “how does it feel?” Well to be honest they’re pros and cons for being a twin. Growing up for the most part has been frustrating and stressful because no matter what we got and did we’d always have to share it instead of getting it for ourselves. Jevin and I were great athletes we both played basketball together starting at the age of 5 we were so good they would call us the “twin towers” because whenever we stepped onto the court we would dominate and 80% of the time we were the taller kids. Athletic,hardworking,motivated would define us because not only did we do basketball but also football and few more sports and as we got older we