Personal Narrative: I Am A Twin

“It’s a Girl!” Huge sighs of relief come from the expecting parents. “And another Girl!” Uh oh. Instead of having one baby, there are two. Instead of buying one of every necessity, the parents will have to double up on the diapers, bottles, and food. Being a twin can be a blessing and a curse. Not very many people can say that they have a twin. However, the parents will have a long road of diversity ahead of them. As a result of being a twin, it affects the sibling’s sharing, individuality, and friendships.

The development of a person shapes his personality; in the novel by Alison Gray “Unique“ the protagonist’s personality is different from that of his identical twin bother. This drastic change happens because of the difference in family functionality, and the social environment that shapes his identity. In real life this phenomenon can be studied in the rare cases of identical twins that are separated at birth.

Despite not knowing the gender of my new sibling, we were preparing for the baby in every way possible, whether if it was purchasing blankets, bedding, or furniture or picking out suitable names for a possible baby boy or girl. The 20-week gestation mark inched near, bringing the anticipated appointment. School seemed to drag along that day as I waited to hear the special news: was I going to have a baby brother or a baby sister? As Ethan and I sat at the kitchen table that night, our parents set a box in front of both of us, “Scratch Cupcakes” printed on the

Imagine from day one always having someone by your side. A person that looks like you but isn't. A person that shares many of your interests and qualities. A person to go to school with, share a room, and eat meals together. This person is my identical twin brother. If yin and yang were not complete opposites that would be us since we live in complete harmony. All my life I have always had someone to talk to, to live with, to laugh with, to just have fun, and so much more. Being a twin has been such a benefit to my life and a great joy. I always have my own personal study buddy that a lot of my friends can get jealous about. For several project I have been up late at night working with him on them; especially our video projects that we spend many hours doing to go above and beyond.

It was hard to come by this realization, but I have learned to embrace that being an identical twin is simply a part of who I am and who I always will be. And as I am growing older, I realize our lives are taking drastically different paths. Natalie has always been an introvert who loves working with computers, I am more extroverted and love the outdoors. I always wrestled with myself thinking that being a twin made me lose my individuality, but instead it has rather pushed me to discover myself and distinguish who I truly am. Being a twin is an incomparable experience and I wouldn’t trade it in for the

As I walk through the crowded mall with my sister, little children stare, most adults do a discreet double take, and some bold adults question us outright. “Wow, are you twins?” “Do you know you look the same?” “What’s it like to be a twin?” “Do you have, like, psychic powers, or something with each other?” These are the most common questions twins hear. Almost all twins don’t really mind them and sometimes the attention is cool. Mostly, we just smile tolerantly at each other and answer them as best we can. After all, we don’t really know how to describe being a twin. We have never known anything else. Nonetheless, here we are. So, as a person who might not know exactly what she is talking

Growin up with a Twin is amazing in so many ways. Never being lonely and always having a friend right by your side is one of the many reasons. Sadly, there can also be some challenges. Now, these challenges may not be anything extreme. But this particular challenge I'm about to explain is one I know a lot of twins face. Rather be a Set of boys, girls or boy and girl. And that challenge is one Twin growing up with the responsibility of the other. Now that may not sound so bad but It did affect me growing up taking the responsibility of my Twin sister, Jonesha.

taunts to the differences in appearance make it tough to create a solid identity because of emotions

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

What stood out to me the most in these chapters was the part about the twins. This stood out to me because I am a twin and can’t imagine living life without my sister. The fact that they chose the twin to kill based off of which one weighed less is so very sad. Towards the end of the book we finally are told what it means to be release. What happens is they person is given a shot that kills them. Jona has to see this in a painful way when his dad does it to one of the twins. The book didn’t end the way I thought it would. I was a little disappointed, but it wasn’t the worst of endings. Jona and Gabriel escape with the help of the Giver. They take a bike and travel up a huge hill for days. When they are about ready to give up they get to the

One of the most unbearable dislikes of being a twin is the occasional mistakes people make when trying to remember their names. Often at times, people who have known them all their lives tend to forget as well as try desperately not to admit that they do not know which twin is which. Another factor is that people give their intact on who the most prettiest, smartest, nicest, or most athletic twin is. These types of characteristics set off many problems and

Growing up with a twin sister, I was perpetually lumped into what I call the “twin aggregate”. More often than not, this meant being referred to as “the twins” instead of Nathan and Lydia separately. At least inadvertently, this pushed us to develop our own distinct identities and form ourselves into individuals. As a result of this, Lydia and I went to different high schools. Lydia’s creativity was stimulated by the project based learning environment of the IDEAS Academy charter school, whereas I was enthralled by the STEM focused culture of Kohler High School. Naturally, my schoolmates were largely unconcerned with Lydia because she just wasn’t a part of their lives, even though she was, and continues to be, a formative part of mine. SImply

I am a twin, as you now know after meeting Tiana and I at meet and greet. She’s older by a despicable five minutes which is something I’ve decided to put behind me. We don’t have any other classes together except advisement, but I will do my best not to be a distraction with her, as I know we enjoy each other’s company.

For years I have been fascinated by that mysterious quirk of nature called twins. In my family, there are several sets of identical twins, and I have always concentrated on their similarities. I did not realize that identical twins also have many differences. My identical twin cousins, Sue and Heidi, appear to be perfect mirror images. They love to dress alike. They can feel each other's pain. They sound alike and can complete each other's sentences. But upon taking a closer look, I have found that they are as different as day and night. Aside from Sue and Heidi's outward characteristics, they possess several distinguishing traits that allow them to be viewed as two separate, independent

An individual’s identity is shaped and created by many factors such as family, culture, and friendship groups (Trepte, S. 2206). The individual’s personal identity of “self” may alter when interacting with any of these groups due to the influence and the characteristics these groups possess (Burke, PJ. Sets, JE. 2000). The human desire to feel a sense of belonging is the driving force for individuals to create themselves around particular groups (Trepte, S. 2206). When people find out that their experiences, thoughts and feelings are mirrored by other people, an immediately connection is formed due to the understanding that they are not isolated in their experiences (Rogers, W.S. 2011). The common ground individuals find in others, allows for the formation of groups (Trepte, S. 2206). The “commonality” amongst certain groups of people allow for Social Categorization (Burke, PJ. Sets, JE. 2000). Social