Compare And Contrast Essay On My Twin

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The only major differences between my twin and I are our grades and our personalities. Aside from our different hairstyles and everyday clothing choices, everything else is almost the same, from our height to our faces to our opinions. Though we are the best of friends, there have been many times where I would feel like I am just a shadow that always stands behind my sister. We are always compared with our grades and personality. From time to time, I am overcome with jealousy as I see my twin gain all A’s while I get A’s and B’s. Around me, I always hear, “I wish I had a twin,” or “I think having a twin would be awesome”, but in my case, during times like this, I have wondered: what is so great about having a twin? When the scores for standardized tests came out, I sat in front of the computer with my heart beating quickly. I was overwhelmed with excitement until I saw my sister’s scores. The numbers were a few places higher than mine. The pulsing excitement I had earlier, upon seeing what I’d earned, went as quickly as it came, and soon I felt angry. I directed my anger both towards myself and my twin when it was dinner before my parents tried to calm me down and have a conversation with me. From then, I came to realize that if I had pushed myself harder like my sister had, I would have received the score I wanted, and that …show more content…

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