1. It was one less goodbye I had to worry about.

All college students can relate to the dreaded end of summer when we have to say goodbye to our family, friends and most importantly, our pets. When Nick and I finally revealed which college we would be attending, I was so relieved. I couldn't imagine not seeing him everyday after literally being inseparable since birth. Saying goodbye to him would have been impossible, so I am very grateful that I didn't have to.

2. I always have someone to protect me.

Okay, its not like theres wild bears around campus and I need him to fight them off, but its really nice to know that if I'm ever in trouble or need someone to walk me home, he is only a phone call away. My twin and I know each other better than we know ourselves, and its nice that not matter what I always have someone close by who will have my back and be on my side.

3. I never have to eat alone.

When it seems like everyone else I've ever met on campus is either at practice, in class or has already eaten, I'm in a pickle! Everyone fears sitting in the dining hall alone and looking like a total dweeb that has no social life. And plus, eating alone can get really boring. It's nice to have someone who will never turn me down when I ask him to join me for lunch (mostly because he loves to eat but partially because he loves me).

4. We created one big, happy family.

Since we live in different buildings, have different majors, and are involved in different things on campus, we are affiliated with a bunch of different people. But this has made for a fun group of wild animals that I am proud to call my friend group.

5. I don't ever feel away from home.

I love Springfield College. It has become my home in so many ways (not just because the GPS in my phone automatically assumes my school address is my home address). My friends here have become my family, and my dorm room bed is by far comfier than my one at home, but having Nick here makes the feeling of being actually home not so far away.

So whats the moral of my story? Never let the fear of being on the same campus of your sibling keep you from choosing your dream college. Nick and I have plenty of space (literally I only see him when I want to) but its just enough space that I can still have my own college experience and share it with my favorite person in the whole world, my twin brother, at the same time!