Not just one, but two. Who's who?
Leeann Kline
Issue date: 11/4/09 Section: Sports
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A twin's relationship extends beyond being just a sibling.
"It is nice to have someone to connect with on a deeper level. I'm closer with her than I am with my other sisters and my parents," said sophomore Madi Walker.
Their bond as twins contains "Lots of inside jokes. We always get each other," said sophomore Maxie Walker.
"You always have someone to go to," said Maxie. "I feel sorry for all the non-twins"
Commenting on her closeness with her twin, Tiffany, junior Brittany Harrell said, "I have a best friend all the time."
Remarking on the number of twins that attend Southwest Baptist University, junior Kristen Dykstra said "it's a lot for the number of people that go here."
Besides physical appearances, what do SBU twins share?
The same car, clothes, major, each other's sentences?
"We share a car, clothes and food," said Madi. "We talk the same a lot."
Finishing Madi's sentence, Maxi says, "At the same time."
Sharing things can be more convenient but also more comfortable.
Junior Tiffany Harrell explained that sharing a room with her twin was a relief.
"We already knew each other, and I was scared to have a new roommate," said Tiffany.
Other twins find themselves sharing in the academic realm.
The Dykstra twins share the same major: Athletic Training/Pre Physical Therapy.
The Stahl twins enjoy the fun of sharing friends.
"We run in the same circles," said junior Jonathan Stahl, sharing about their mutual friends.
But sometimes, deciding to share the same school as your twin can be difficult.
"At first I didn't want to go to the same school as her and now I see that the Lord had a big had in it," said Tiffany. "I wanted to be my own person so that we would not be known as 'the twins.'"
In sharing about going to college with his twin, junior Stephen Stahl said, "It's fun but there are challenges."
"It's helped a lot being far from home and having someone to go to," said Kristen Dykstra.
Twins connect and mimic other twins on campus. Visiting SBU as high school seniors, the Walker twins stayed with the Harrell twins. Later the Walker girls modeled their room after the Harrell's room.
Growing together since coming to college, junior Chaely Dykstra said "I think it has shown us some differences. We're independent yet we enjoy each other's company."
All the twins interviewed agreed that their relationship with their twin has grown since coming to college.
"I think we've come closer together since being at SBU," said Madi Walker.
After leaving home and facing the world and its responsibilities, the Walker twins seemed to say "here we go, out by ourselves, together."
"We got used to being away from home at the same time and have grown spiritually together," said Brittany.
"I concur," agreed Tiffany.
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