“Oh, so he is your Greek twin”?

Nope. He is my actual, blood, known-him-since-birth twin! For some reason, it always comes as a surprise to people when I tell them I have a twin. Maybe because it is uncommon and most people have an older or younger sibling, but it is really the same as having any other sibling.

OK, I’m not going to lie. It is a little better.

My brother and I have been through practically everything together. We both played on the same sports teams together until we had the awkward middle school years when he was definitely the “cooler” sibling. Eventually, we graduated high school together and he walked in his cap and gown on crutches with pillow-pets on the top of them because well, that's just the type of guy he is.

Leaving for college wasn't hard because I knew I had a best friend coming with me. Being boy-girl twins we never have the “competition” brothers or sisters sometimes feel towards each other so it was easy to tackle challenges together.

My brother is the type of guy a girl could introduce their mom to. He is outgoing and never cares about what others think when he is being himself. He literally got an award for being the "Best Greek Freshman of the Year." James helps me more than I even notice just like any caring sibling would, and having family away from home made the freshman year transition easy.

Having a twin is different and hard to describe. A family member the same age as you who shares your same family and social life drama is the best support system. Any issue is something you can talk to them about because they actually know what you are going through.

You don’t need to have a twin to learn that having a brother at college with you is awesome! My brother and I were close, but being away from home is what really brought us together. If I didn’t have plans with friends or ever felt alone, I knew he would be there to pick me up and help me make the most of my Pullman nights. He even hops around to my favorite fraternities with me because he can make friends anywhere.

If I ever got tired of constantly being surrounded by girls at my sorority, I knew I always had an escape at his fraternity. And no matter how many times I tell him we are the same age, a twin brother will still get the older-brother complex. I don’t know where he gets it but imagine this: you have your brother at college, and then he joins a fraternity. Boom: you just met at least 50 men that are going to treat you like their little sister. Cool.

At first, being friend-zoned by half a fraternity didn’t sound too fun, but because of how close I am with my brother, I know a lot of the men I met have my back.

I love being a twin becuase we have a different bond than other siblings do. Of course, we have our fights, but he is still my best friend. I am not saying twin telepathy exists, but having someone who really knows you and what you are going through is why I am surviving college.

So with that being said, if your brother or sister is following you to college, be grateful and be excited! They will be your best friend, the best person to get into trouble with and eventually your Maid of Honor - even if they are your twin brother.

P.S. Twin telepathy does exist. Shh!