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August 2, 2002 IDENTICAL TWINS REMAIN CLOSE THROUGH COLLEGE LIFE Being an identical twin can be difficult. Twins tend to have a connection that other siblings do not share. It can be hard to find a balance between being the same person and having your own identity. Identical twins Antoinette and Lynnette Trujillo, who started their studies at The University of New Mexico at Los Alamos, have managed to find the balance between having a close connection and being themselves. "I think we have remained close because we enjoy the same things and we have mutual friends," Lynnette said. Both girls took classes at the UNM-LA, and worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Recently the girls decided to take classes at UNM in Albuquerque. They enjoyed their positions at Los Alamos Labs and did not want to give them up. They arranged to have the same schedules in order to commute from Los Alamos to Albuquerque together. "I believe that we are close because of all the time we spend together," said Antoinette. While they may share the same friends, job and attend the same school, they have chosen different areas of study. Antoinette, who is more reserved and places emphasis on her studies, has declared Biology as her major and is interested in forensic science. Lynnette, who is a bit more outgoing at times has not yet decided on a major, is interested in the medical field. "I'm looking at the radiology or nuclear medicine program at UNM," Lynnette said. Being identical twins has given the sisters more than just another sibling, more than just someone who looks just like them, it has given each a special support system they know they can always depend on. "Being identical twins has brought me closer to my sister," said Lynnette. "I have never been alone, I've always had her there. I think it's great being an identical twin." The girls also believe they owe a lot to their mother, Wanda Roybal, for who they have become. "I believe that she raised my sister and me very well. She is a great woman," said Lynnette. # # #

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