The life of twins on campus
High school is a time of challenges, and experiencing them can be a lonesome ordeal. Even so, this loneliness can be curbed by having a partner in crime—not a best friend or an older sibling, but a twin.
Anesh Mehta (12) has experienced the ups and downs of having another half. When it comes to being alone, Anesh said, “Being a twin is nice. I will always have someone to hang out with if I have no one else.”
However, the constant comparison to his brother has become the hardest part of being a twin in high school. “People will come up to me and say they like my brother more. It is annoying when it is someone who I’ve never met before,” Anesh said.
Anesh Mehta (12) and Sohan Mehta (12) show off the similarities and differences in their personalities (Photo Credit: Tiffany Notice (12)).
Sohan Mehta (12), Anesh’s twin, focuses on the positive. “It’s fun to see people mix us up and think about who they are talking to,” he said.
Mahati Sreegiriraju (12) similarly dislikes the idea the expectation students have that twins are completely identical in all aspects. “People tend to view us as one person,” she said. Sreegiriraju explained that even small things, like teachers assuming they have the same strengths, can be frustrating.
Yet having a twin makes it natural to meet people through each other and reduces loneliness in such a big school. “Anesh and I share a friend group now that we are in high school, and it’s brought us closer,” Sohan stated. About living together and seeing each other every day, he said, “I can talk to him about anything and everything since our lives are so intertwined.”
Thomas Lin (12) thinks of having a twin like a glitch in the system. “It’s like a cheat code since you can always ask your twin for help or just have someone experience the same things as you, so it doesn’t seem as lonely,” he said.
Lin likes having someone who understands him. “We deal with things the same way, so it is easier to get through school when you have someone who is right there with you,” he stated.
Similar to the Lin twins, Sreegiriraju finds that her twin has been a natural source of comfort and support. She said, “She just gets it without me having to say much.”
Even though twins may look the same on the outside, live in the same house, and support each other, they share different experiences, going through high school facing distinct obstacles. Anesh said, “We might look similar but that does not mean we are the same person. We have many differences.”
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