Twins at University of Kentucky share bond on National Siblings Day

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Chances are you’ll wish to give your sibling, or siblings, an additional tight hug Wednesday as a result of it’s Nationwide Siblings Day!

In case you have siblings, you understand the precious function they’ll play in your life. In recognition of the day, we caught up with a set of twins who, upon commencement, will spend extra time than they ever have aside.

“It’s been actually nice all the time having somebody to share my experiences with,” stated Jess Wicker.

Since beginning, equivalent twins Alli and Jess Wicker’s bond has been tight.

“We now have a whole lot of actually good experiences collectively,” stated Jess.

In center faculty and highschool, Alli and Jess say you would discover them doing nearly every thing collectively.

“We did all the identical sports activities, and we had been in all the identical lessons,” stated Alli.

At occasions, it received aggressive.

“However that’s additionally one of many issues that received us right here at UK,” stated Alli.

Nonetheless, going to the identical school wasn’t all the time the plan. They had been making ready to have their first style of separation after they graduated highschool.

“I deliberate on going to UK from the beginning, however she deliberate on going to U of L. It was actually thrilling but additionally actually horrible as a result of I see her every single day and we speak every single day and if we had been at completely different faculties, it will have been actually laborious,” stated Jess.

Fortunately, Alli modified her thoughts and selected UK.

Whereas at school, the women, you guessed it, joined comparable teams like Kappa Kappa Gamma and Phi Mu sororities and DanceBlue. As for his or her majors, that was one factor they differed on.

“I’m pre-med and she or he’s in healthcare admin,” stated Jess.

So, for the primary time, they went to completely different lessons and accomplished completely different assignments, however a minimum of there was all the time a well-known face on campus.

“It’s nonetheless been actually good to have somebody at school that I can all the time rely on to speak in regards to the issues I’m coping with or have somebody to go to occasions with,” stated Jess.

Subsequent month, Alli and Jess are set to graduate. They are saying they’ll be dwelling collectively however will probably be on reverse schedules as they begin their particular person careers.

“We positively received’t see one another as a lot, however I believe it’ll be good as a result of she’s all the time the person who I speak to and the person who I lean on, and we’ll nonetheless have that even when we’re in other places,” stated Alli.

The ladies even have two older brothers and say they’re very fortunate to all share an unbelievable bond.

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