Kelly L., Class 631 - Birth Order in the Family Hierarchy

You can tell many things about someone's traits based on their place in the hierarchy. The hierarchy is the order of children( first born, middle, last born and only child). my place in the hierarchy is the last born, or youngest child. As the youngest child, I do not agree with my description. If I had a choice of being the oldest, middle, youngest or only child, I would like to be the oldest child. I would like to be the oldest child because I will be organized, I will work toward greatness, and I will be very intelligent.

         One reason why I would like to be the oldest child is that I would be very organized. For instance, in the article " The Birth Order Connection" it states," ...tend to be punctual, organized, and competent." This shows that first borns are usually very organized. When you are organized, you can find many documents without loosing them. Those documents can be very important.

          Another reason why I would like to be the oldest child is that i would work toward greatness. When you work toward greatness, you work for a better future. For example, in the article " The Birth Order Connection", it states, " They are natural leaders and often high achievers." This shows that first borns often work toward greatness. Also, it states, " The majority of politicians, spokesperson and managing directors are first borns". This also shows that first borns work towards greatness. In my opinion, this trait describes my brother(first born) the best.

         Lastly, a reason why I would like to be the oldest child is that I will be very intelligent. For instance, in the article, " The Birth Order Connection", it states, "... they pay attention to details...". this shows that first borns are usually very intelligent. They pay close attention to details before making a choice. The choice might affect their future. This also applies to the trait of being a person who works towards greatness. There are many different situations where you need to pay close attention to the details.

         In summary, if I had the choice of being the youngest, middle, oldest or only child, I would be the oldest child. I would like to be the oldest child because I will be organized, I will work toward greatness, and I will be very intelligent. In my family, the oldest child gets more attention. My brother ( first born) teaches me many things and help me understand something I don't. Some of my "not-so-good" traits as a last born are that I get bored easily, I have a low attention span and I am rebellious.

By Kelly L., 631