Clarke Central senior and Viewpoints staffer Imani Sykes (right), sits with her twin sister Rosario Sykes (left). Sykes and her sister will be graduating in May 2020, and will be attending different colleges. Sykes fears disconnect will come with her and her sister attending different schools in the upcoming fall semester.
Clarke Central High School senior and Viewpoints staffer Imani Sykes shares her fear of a disconnect with her twin sister Rosie Sykes as they head on to college.
My twin sister means everything to me. Since the day we were born, Rosie and I are like two peas in a pod, you could never split us up.
Growing up, it was always been me and Rosie against the world. Whether it was us against my older sister, or us against the imaginary monsters we made up while we played with one another. It has always been me and her.
From pre-k through fifth grade, my mother used to always put us in the same class. Once middle school came, it was a big adjustment for us to get used to not being around each other.
I remember coming home from the first day of middle school, and pouring out my whole day to her. Telling her about the countless people I met, and what teachers I liked and didn’t.
Even though my sister and I have been together since birth, graduation day is slowly approaching, and the dreaded thought of college is slowly creeping upon us.
My sister plans on going to school to study Early Childhood and Education at Clark Atlanta University while I plan to study Biology at Georgia Gwinnett College.
I won’t be able to stay up until 2 a.m. stressing about the test we have the next day, or the times we stressed about not getting into a college.
Being with my sister is like a breath of fresh air. She’s my comfort spot, my crutch, my best friend and my twin sister. Without her I am incomplete.
Though we may end up far away from one another, I will always be there for her if she needs someone to talk to about anything. She’s the peanut butter to my jelly.
Despite the distance, we will always still keep in touch.
