They are everywhere: Family

You already see them at home, but now they have infested your school life, and are basically with you 24/7. Having siblings that go to the same school as you are different for everyone. Whether you have one, two, three, or more, it is all the same. No matter where you go, it seems like you can never escape them since they are in every aspect of your life and you are in theirs. 

If you’re the oldest, they look up to you, see how you act with friends, and what you do with schoolwork, and ask questions, lots and lots. The middle child is a mini you, they can be annoying at times but your best friend at others. The baby of the family, sometimes spoiled, and protected by the whole family, is different from the oldest and middle. 

Being in school, seeing them in the halls, you have to get used to their presence. It is also “normal” for some people to just walk past their family in the halls or only talk at home. To some students that is their norm.

A freshman student attending UACHS, Bosco Nguyen shares his story of having to go to school with his older sibling, Selena Nguyen. 

“It’s almost 10 years already that I have been going to school with my older sister, she can be overprotective,” said Nguyen.

It can be weird seeing your siblings in school but for Bosco, it is the opposite. It has been long enough, and he has adjusted to seeing his sister everywhere, knowing that she will be somewhere around the corner no matter what.

“Even though we do act a little differently, having my sister at school is like having a backup,” said Nguyen. 

The fun part of sharing the same school as your siblings involve having someone that has your back in a place where you don’t really know anyone’s real intention towards you.

Senior, Zahir Paterson enjoys having a sibling in the same school building. 

“My perspective definitely changed, at first I would be like why are you here?” said Paterson. “Now I actually like having my sister in school, we are in the same grade, and we help each other.” 

Having mixed feelings, in the beginning, is normal, siblings learn new ways how to communicate and co-exist in school.

  You slowly become adjusted and find a way to work around the weirdness. Siblings are not the only family members encountered at school. There are aunts, uncles, and even cousins. 

Senior, Gagandeep Dhillon is used to having family around school, he currently has a cousin at UACHS and sees nothing wrong with keeping a distance. 

“It is pretty normal, we just do not really talk a lot, but if I see her I will say hi,” said Dhillon. 

Family is family, you do not have to prove it, people adjust and create their own family dynamics. 

Whether we like it or not, family members can still function in the same school environment; we adapt, or take our own route. Family members learn to love the idea of being together but still find ways to prioritize their individuality.