Ryan Trent, sophomore at Chowan University, says yes, twin telepathy is indeed real. He is the twin brother of Grace Trent, sophomore exceptional student education major at NSU.
“The conversation and questions that people ask about, is twin telepathic mind reading real? Yes, it is,” Ryan Trent said. “There are things that I’m thinking that I don’t share out loud, that she will just say out of spite.”
Twins are typically born within minutes of each other. Growing up together presents the unique opportunity of being connected to someone throughout life, according to Brielle Aguayo, senior communication major and The Current’s art director. For her, there’s a heightened sense of empathy when it comes to her twin brother, William Aguayo. She would feel sad for him when they were both bullied in middle school, and happy when their mom surprised them with a trip to Universal Studios.
“I think anything really emotional that’s happened in our lives, it just goes right through the both of us, and I think that’s a very deep connection that only twins share,” Brielle Aguayo said.
William Aguayo agrees and feels a connection to his twin that can’t be replicated.
“It’s like when I feel her upset, I’m upset. I guess it’s that twin connection thing that you’re born with,” William Aguayo said.
Madison Kasper, junior marketing major and general manager of Mako TV, spent most of her time back home in New Jersey with her twin brother, Tyler Kasper. She said having a twin has taught her how to rely on someone.
“I rely on myself a lot for most things, but I’ve always been able to rely on him also,” Madison Kasper said.
They became separated for the first time when Madison Kasper came to Florida to study at NSU, while Tyler Kasper stayed in New Jersey. He said things are different at home with his twin sister away.
“Madison’s the more on-top-of-things person, so I always relied on her, and I have to be a little more independent now,” Tyler Kasper said.
Going to college also separated Grace and Ryan Trent. Growing up, they went to three different middle schools in different states. Despite moving so much, they always had each other.
“Being away from the person that you’ve just been with your entire life, it hurt for the first three weeks,” Grace Trent said. “Without him, it was tough, but because of it, I put myself out there. I joined a sorority, I joined many organizations, and I’m currently president of one of those organizations. And Ryan has pushed me to do things for myself and help others as well.”
Hailey Ribeiro, senior biology major, and Ysabel Ribeiro, senior exercise and sport science major, are triplets. Their triplet sister, Hannah Ribeiro, is a student at Curry College. Hailey Ribeiro, who lives off-campus in Delray, sometimes feels separated from her sisters. Ysabel Ribeiro lives on-campus and Hannah Ribeiro lives in Massachusetts.
“Sometimes, even just being home, I’m like, I don’t have anyone anymore. Like I feel like I’m all alone. And we used to be everywhere together, do everything together. We all played softball, then we did majorettes,” Hailey Ribeiro said.
Even though going to college separated most twins, it didn’t negatively impact their relationship as much as they thought it would.
Paulina Riojas, 2023 NSU alumna and former general manager of Mako TV, thought her relationship with her twin brother, Abelardo Riojas, would be different when he left for college.
“When he originally left for college and I stayed here, I was really upset, and I was worried about him, of course. I think I broke down crying in front of him because I was afraid that we weren’t going to have the same relationship and we were going to grow apart, but that didn’t happen,” said Paulina Riojas, who works at NBC 6 as a content producer.
Even though they don’t see each other as much, Paulina Riojas enjoys spending time with him whenever she can.
“He is super smart, super talented, but no matter how much older he gets, he can still be a dumb boy. So it’s fun to watch him grow and have him in my life,” she said.
Although these twins feel close to each other, there are times when they disagree on certain things.
“We argue or we’ve bickered before, like every sibling does, but we have each other’s back, and we get along more than we don’t,” Madison Kasper said. “I wouldn’t change it for the world.”
For Hailey and Ysabel Ribeiro, they often felt competitive with each other, especially because they played sports.
“Three girls the same age, definitely a lot of butting of heads, a lot of fighting sometimes,” Ysabel Ribeiro said.
But throughout all of the arguments, they have more good memories together than bad.
“My mom and dad are getting older, and it’s just going to be me and my sister left in this world,” William Aguayo said. “She’s really all I got, so I have to keep the future positive for the both of us.”
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