Panther Prints | Issue 2 | December 2019

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Twinning for life
by Myh Seyoum
his year, 53% of 448 students polled said they knew three or more pairs of twins who attend the school. The following twins
Ttalked about stereotypes, personality and closeness in relation to their twinship.
Carson and Cole Coker
Birthday: March 30
Fraternal
Misconception: We always know where
the other is or what they’re doing.
eniors Carson and Cole Coker spend
Smore time with each other than anyone
else since they belong to the same friend
group and participate in similar activities,
even starting on the football team together
this year.
Growing up side-by-side, they believe
they’ve developed a similar outlook on
life, and plan to attend college together
next year.
“I definitely think [being twins] helps
because we hold each other to a higher
standard than the rest of the other players,”
Carson said. “It was cool [that Cole]
was on the field the same time I was.”
Abby and Natalie Santos
Birthday: Aug. 28
Fraternal
Misconception: We can read each other’s
minds.
eniors Abby and Natalie Santos have
Sopposite interests; Abby is in yearbook
and wants to work in sports business
whereas Natalie is in HSA and wants to
work in health care. Despite differences in
their personalities, they’ve stayed close,
even planning to go to college together
next year.
Their funniest memories include Natalie
running over Abby with her sled when
they were younger and Abby accidentally
turning into oncoming traffic while learning
to drive.
“[Your twin is] your age so you have
the same interests around the same time,”
Abby said. “We were fortunate enough
to have that and to not bug our parents
about it.”
Taylor and Tyler Tamblyn
Birthday: Jan. 12
Fraternal
Misconception: There’s no way we’re related.
aylor and Tyler are polar opposites of
Teach other. They have different appearances
and interests; Taylor is focused
on academics while Tyler is involved in
athletics, but they do share their friend
group. They don’t plan on attending the
same college next year.
Their favorite memories include making
up a secret language as kids, as well as
learning to surf together a few summers
ago.
“When you’re out there doing something
together versus against each other,
it makes for a great bonding experience,”
Tyler said. “I don’t see where I would be
today without her.”
Fatima and Ayesha Sayyed
Birthday: March 26
Identical
Misconception: We have nothing in common.
eniors Fatima and Ayesha Sayyed as-
different roles — Ayesha acts as
Ssume
the “older,” responsible sister while Fatima
has a “younger,” more outgoing personality.
Their similarities are apparent when they’re
apart, so much so that people often confuse
them. They attribute this to the values
they were raised on.
These sisters plan on attending college
together, and their favorite moments are
celebratory dance parties and telling each
other stories at 2 a.m.
“When you’re both going through [the
same thing], you’re just there for each other,”
Ayesha said. “So that support system
is very strong [and] interconnected. That’s
also why we’re more than just sisters, we’re
best friends. She knows everything about
me, [and] I know everything about her.”
Robert and Zion Szot
Birthday: Oct. 9
Fraternal
Misconception: We’re not that close.
ion and Robert are closer than the
Zaverage siblings, which they attest
to spending their whole lives together
and facing everything by each other’s
sides. Although Zion is more creative
while Robert is logical, the twins are
both rational and introverted.
Having been homeschooled together
up until freshman year, the
pair enjoyed spending time together
on their first day of high school in the
IB commons.
“[We’re] kind of like a unit sometimes,”
Zion said. “There’s a lot ‘we’ instead
of ‘I.’”
Allison and Katherine Villeda
Birthday: March 6
Identical
Misconception: All we do is argue.
uniors Allison and Katherine Villeda
Jare always supportive of each other.
Allison prefers organization whereas
Katherine has a carefree attitude.
They reflected fondly on their sweetest
memory: winning a Spirit Award from
their counselors last year. Allison’s name
was called first to receive the award, but
Katherine didn’t know she would be receiving
it as well.
“In that one second, I was just so
proud of her and just filled with joy,”
Katherine said. “If one person was to win
something, you think you’d be jealous,
but no. We may be twins, but we try to
be very individualistic.”