Being the oldest

I'm the oldest out of four siblings. I have two younger brothers and one younger sister. Only one sibling is related to me and he is the second oldest. He attends high school with my step sister. Lastly, my step brother who is still in elemantary school. Having a big family has it's good sides, but being the oldest, there's always disadvantages. The advantages of being the oldest out of the bunch, is that you will never get "bored." There is always some kind of action going around the house. On a average day you can hear the television playing cartoons, annoyed teenagers yelling at each other from across the room, everyone crying out what they want for dinner time. ( And why can't they agree on one thing? ) But those are what makes my days interesting. I'm also a mentor. My younger sister asks me for advice. For instance, boyfriends, school, and shopping. Since I'm a step ahead of her in life, she can always trust me to give her help. Then there are some disadvantages. I'm thankful that my parents respect me but sometimes it can be a burden. Being the oldest, my parents give me a lot of chores. For example, driving my brother and sister to school, and the youngest to karate class while keeping up with my daily activities. It's hard to be isolated at home, where I can think for myself. Overall, being the oldest has many benefits. It's always nice having the bigger room, the better and newest car, and not having to worry about hand-me-downs. I don't think I'll take my position down as being the oldest anytime soon. :-p