As I first evaluated with whom I had least and most in common attributes within my life, I knew immediately that the answers were my best friend and my older sister. My best friend, Shea, and I have been inseparable since the fifth grade and have vast similarities. Meanwhile, my older sister, Karissa, and I are polar opposites. Once making this decision, I set out to find a time to interview the both of them. For the interview, I decided to maintain aspects that showcase the most similarities and differences between myself, Shea, and Karissa. As one can assume, the interview brought to light the fact that while Shea and I have many similarities, there are aspects that we are different, as there are aspects that Karissa and I have in common.
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My sister and I grew up together until she turned 14 and decided to live with her father, whom we do not share. At the time, I was 10 years old. I stayed with our mother and my dad on our hog farm in Canton, Illinois, while she moved to the suburbs of Chicago. That same year that she moved, I gained my best friend. Shea’s family lives on a cattle farm in a nearby village. Shea and I grew up together, graduated the same high school, and she now attends nearby Western Illinois University. Meanwhile my sister was influenced by what I consider to be city life. We were instilled with different morals and lived different lifestyles, which still holds true.
Values:
Growing up in a small town and attending a small high school with a graduating class of 25 was very different than my sister’s experience of a graduation with 1000 individuals. This led to each of us having a different value system. My sister turned rebellious and I stayed grounded. Karissa experimented with rules whenever she could, knowing that no one would notice in her vast setting. Meanwhile, myself and Shea led a quiet life in the country, devoting our time to academics vowing that school was always more important than rebellious fun. …show more content…
I plan to finish my degree at Monmouth College in political science, and international business and then attend law school. I then wish to become an international attorney and work for the government. Shea is in route to becoming a translator and will also be attending graduate school. Once we both complete school, we plan to apply for the Peace Corps and dedicate a portion of our lives to helping others. My sister, as she did not attend school, has had an array of jobs. She loves new experiences and not being tied down by one career, but rather simply funding her lifestyle.
Dreams:
It is safe to say that all three of us had vast dreams to leave our small community. For Shea and I, it was because our open-minded attitudes never fit into the small-minded atmosphere that we grew up in. For my sister, she simply did not care for the lifestyle that the small community offered. Furthermore, Karissa has dreams of a fulfilled life. To her, the idea of what that is, is ever changing. She never truly has her heart set on one physical goal, but rather the ultimate goal of happiness. While that is a beautiful thought, Shea and myself have had our hearts set on plans created long ago.
Family
My sister and I grew up together until she turned 14 and decided to live with her father, whom we do not share. At the time, I was 10 years old. I stayed with our mother and my dad on our hog farm in Canton, Illinois, while she moved to the suburbs of Chicago. That same year that she moved, I gained my best friend. Shea’s family lives on a cattle farm in a nearby village. Shea and I grew up together, graduated the same high school, and she now attends nearby Western Illinois University. Meanwhile my sister was influenced by what I consider to be city life. We were instilled with different morals and lived different lifestyles, which still holds true.
Values:
Growing up in a small town and attending a small high school with a graduating class of 25 was very different than my sister’s experience of a graduation with 1000 individuals. This led to each of us having a different value system. My sister turned rebellious and I stayed grounded. Karissa experimented with rules whenever she could, knowing that no one would notice in her vast setting. Meanwhile, myself and Shea led a quiet life in the country, devoting our time to academics vowing that school was always more important than rebellious fun. …show more content…
I plan to finish my degree at Monmouth College in political science, and international business and then attend law school. I then wish to become an international attorney and work for the government. Shea is in route to becoming a translator and will also be attending graduate school. Once we both complete school, we plan to apply for the Peace Corps and dedicate a portion of our lives to helping others. My sister, as she did not attend school, has had an array of jobs. She loves new experiences and not being tied down by one career, but rather simply funding her lifestyle.
Dreams:
It is safe to say that all three of us had vast dreams to leave our small community. For Shea and I, it was because our open-minded attitudes never fit into the small-minded atmosphere that we grew up in. For my sister, she simply did not care for the lifestyle that the small community offered. Furthermore, Karissa has dreams of a fulfilled life. To her, the idea of what that is, is ever changing. She never truly has her heart set on one physical goal, but rather the ultimate goal of happiness. While that is a beautiful thought, Shea and myself have had our hearts set on plans created long ago.
Family