If you have an older sister you know that it isn't always easy; my older sister, Katie, can be frustrating until no end sometimes. At the same time, if you are lucky then you're sister is also your best friend and someone that you look up to. Katie and I have made pretty different decisions in our lives, she worked hard in school and I worked hard at befriending everyone at school, she wasn't boy-crazed and I couldn't help it. These differences don't stop her from being my role model.
1. She has the best fashion sense.
I know that may seem silly, but it is amazing to be able to steal her clothes and literally look like a pro dressed me.
2. She is hardworking.
Katie is currently a senior at Northeastern University and she is superwoman. She is a coffee barista, RA, mentor for SWSG, organizer for SWSG, and she has a full course load.
3. She tells it as it is.
I've always been sensitive so I used to hate when my sister would be brutally honest with me, but now it's exactly what I need. Whenever I need to know if I screwed up or if I need confirmation that I did the right thing, I know she will be honest--possibly because I don't think she knows how to white lie.
4. She is an incredible writer.
She hates when I tell her or other people that she is a talented writer, however, it is something that I look up to her for. Having been the listener to many a school essay, I know that she has a very unique style which I love. Her writings encouraged me to want to write.
5. She cannot sing, but she belts songs out anyway.
Katie is definitely not performing at the Grammys (sorry Kate), yet whenever we have a jam session in the car or in my dorm room she belts out every line. She is so sure of herself even though she knows that she's not going to win any singing awards--that being said, she's also not getting up and doing karaoke at a bar.
6. She is very poised.
There is something graceful about my sister, even as she trips over an imaginary obstacle. She always knows what the appropriate thing to do is. I blurt out pretty much whatever is on my mind, but she always knows the proper censorship and how to hold herself. Sometimes I wonder if she was secretly going to a finishing school and I missed out.
7. She always has great friends.
Okay, so everyone has had at least one questionable friend in their life and Katie is no different, however, she always has a good core group of friends. Her friends tend to be dedicated, intelligent, thoughtful, and cool people. It is literally insane how good she is at finding quality friends.
8. She is wildly intelligent.
She can hold her own with professors, peers, smart people of all kinds, and my dad–a major feat. When she gets passionate about something she gets informed and then she shares as much of it as possible to get other people passionate about it too; plus she has a vast vocabulary that just floors me all of the time.
9. She is adventurous.
Katie wasn't particularly bold when we were younger, some might even say she was timid, but now she is traveling internationally alone, spending a month hiking in Spain, and going to restaurants with foods I can't even pronounce. This is probably one of the things I admire the most about my sister because I could never do these things and she does them without a thought.
10. She is caring and will do anything for the people she loves.
I saw this side of her recently when I was in the hospital; she came to visit me everyday and even slept in one of the uncomfortable hospital chairs because she knew I hated being there alone. She checked on me, helped me with whatever I couldn't do, and she talked to me for hours even when I was hopped up on pain medicine.
Katie frustrates me like crazy, she can be stubborn, and sometimes a little mean, but she is also amazing. I don't know what I would do without her, she is my best friend, partner in crime, and the person I call every time I get overwhelmed. I love my older sister and I wouldn't change her for all of the Starbucks in the world.
