Imagine going through school your whole life with a sibling at your side, and then going separate ways for college. Thats how it is for senior twins Lizzy and Jack Langa.

“Other siblings either have someone older to give them advice about high school and growing up, and other people have younger siblings to give advice to, but we are going through all of the high school and college searches together, which is definitely a unique experience,” Lizzy Langa said.

Having a brother in her grade allows Lizzy to find out information about what other guys in their grade thought about.

“Just having Jack in school has helped me make different friends and see a different side of the school,” Lizzy said.

For Jack, having a sister in the same grade as him helped him socially and academically.

“We could ask each other for help in areas that one of us was better at,” Jack said. “We were also able to help each other out with advice about friendships and people at school.”

Throughout high school the twins competed with each other in grades and the amount of clubs they could participate in.

“Although it was a challenge, it was important in pushing ourselves throughout our high school career,” Jack said.

Their freshman year, they both had Mr. Chambers for history, who thought that it would be funny to make them compete against each other.

“We both got really similar test scores but we both like some healthy competition, so it was fun,” Lizzy said.

Although the twins share a sense of humor they both have different interests. Lizzy is involved in the arts and singing,  while Jack is interested in math and science and involved in debate.

“The main similarity between by sister and I is our creativity and humor,” Jack said. “We think, a lot alike in that we come up with crazy ideas and thoughts that often take the form of humor about whatever random idea passes through our head.”

Next year the Langa Twins will part ways as they go to rival colleges. Lizzy is going to University of Kansas and Jack is going to Iowa State University.

“Going to different schools will be very weird,” Lizzy said. “We’ve gone to the same school and lived under the same roof for 18 years. Suddenly we have different start days, we’ll live in different towns, and be doing completely different things which is kind of scary.”