I Am A Twin: Personal Narrative

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I possess an asset that few other applicants have: I am a twin. I see this as an asset because it has given me perspective that my peers may not have had the opportunity to learn at this point in our lives.
Being a twin has helped me to learn about teamwork and cooperation. My sister and I are close, but certain aspects of our personalities are quite different. I have learned to work together with someone who is not always thinking the same way that I am. We try to resolve our arguments respectfully, and it has taught me valuable lessons about maturity and compromise. This has served me well in confrontations with other people. I can compromise when appropriate, but I can also stand my ground if something is important to me. The differences

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