Michelle Reale Semantics Tuesday 6:30 Birth Order: Oldest Sister “The oldest sister of brothers is usually a strong, independent woman. She is down to earth and sensible, with a healthy ego, though she may at times appear self-effacing” (Richarson 40). First borns tend to be conscientious, well organized, serious, goal oriented, achieving, people pleasers, and believers in authority. Many first borns fit the description of “strong willed and aggressive.” But there are plenty of first borns who …showed first 75 words of 1532 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1532 total…such as engineering, physics, higher mathematics, architecture, and chemistry. They are less often in creative work and if they are, they tend to be more conventional than later-birth-order artists. Oldests are also frequently found in academic careers, especially in medicine, law, and psychology. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Leman, Kevin. The New Birth Order Book. Minnesota: Baker Book House Company, 2000. Richardson, Dr. Ronald W. and Lois A. Birth Odrer & You. Canada: International Self- Counsel Press Ltd.,2000.