Montana 1948 Vs A River Runs Through It
Submitted by DeadCrazy on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
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Montana 1948 Vs A River Runs Through It
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Attending high school, after my two older sisters had just graduated, was not highly anticipated by me for two simple facts: my oldest sister graduated with practically a 4.0 G.P.A. while my other sister graduated being valedictorian and played the lead roles in the majority of the school plays. I wasn't the intellect nor was I the theatrical one; I was just intelligent enough to be in the top third of my class, played on the varsity teams, but rarely started and I didn't run with the popular group. I did, however, enroll in all the advanced placement classes and make the varsity teams just so that I could attempt to maintain the Donner reputation at my school. Sibling rivalry and loyalty run hand in hand with each other; although rivals, their loyalty to each other makes them excel at whatever they do while competing.
My oldest sister, Tammy, was always the brain child. Although she lacked the sense of adventure and was very non athletic, she set the standards for the rest us; she studied very hard and after nine years of college at the U of M, she received her doctorate and now works at Hennepin County Hospital.
Donna, on the other hand, decided to put her rambunctious self into acting school and headed off to New York to try and make it big in showbiz. With her witty comebacks and multiple personas, it's no wonder she captures the audience's attention.
I, however, decided at a very young age, that I would never work a regular nine to five job. I always knew that I wanted to be in my own business of some sort; I just never thought it would be involving buying and selling of vehicles, which is what I do now. Although I took a different path than my sisters, our competing to strive to be the best in a way forced me to get the education and knowledge that I now posses which in turn allow me the opportunity to run my own business. Whereas, if I hadn't had the competition of my sisters, I may have been lazy in my...
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