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Ack. No wonder I was a pretentious little snob in college....
Father went to college
Father finished college
Mother went to college
Mother finished college
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor My mother's cousin is a lawyer.
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers Not sure, but I'll bold it just to be on the safe side.
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home Had more than 500 books in your childhood home. There were more than that in my *room*.
Were read children's books by a parent Until I learned to read. Then I read my own.
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18 Piano
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively. Not really - they're portrayed as crazy hippies, Evil Liberals, or feckless college students.
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18. Hell no!
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs. No. See below.
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs My childless uncle did.
Went to a private high school. Had a chance to sit for the exam for one and refused out of loyalty to my mother, a public school teacher. One of the dumber decisions I've ever made.
Went to summer camp
Had a private tutor before you turned 18
Family vacations involved staying at hotels
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
There was original art in your house when you were a child Do my emboideries count? Or Mum's watercolors?
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18. Why would I want such a thing?
You and your family lived in a single family house
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
You had your own room as a child Only child. Sort of goes with the territory.
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course. Why?
Had your own TV in your room in High School. Even if I'd wanted one, would not have accepted it.
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College. These really didn't exist when I was a teenager.
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16
Went on a cruise with your family.
Went on more than one cruise with your family
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family Mum didn't tell me these things. I was aware of how much food cost, though, because after Dad died she'd give me a budget and let me do the grocery shopping.
Father went to college
Father finished college
Mother went to college
Mother finished college
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor My mother's cousin is a lawyer.
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers Not sure, but I'll bold it just to be on the safe side.
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home Had more than 500 books in your childhood home. There were more than that in my *room*.
Were read children's books by a parent Until I learned to read. Then I read my own.
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18 Piano
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively. Not really - they're portrayed as crazy hippies, Evil Liberals, or feckless college students.
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18. Hell no!
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs. No. See below.
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs My childless uncle did.
Went to a private high school. Had a chance to sit for the exam for one and refused out of loyalty to my mother, a public school teacher. One of the dumber decisions I've ever made.
Went to summer camp
Had a private tutor before you turned 18
Family vacations involved staying at hotels
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them
There was original art in your house when you were a child Do my emboideries count? Or Mum's watercolors?
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18. Why would I want such a thing?
You and your family lived in a single family house
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
You had your own room as a child Only child. Sort of goes with the territory.
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course. Why?
Had your own TV in your room in High School. Even if I'd wanted one, would not have accepted it.
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College. These really didn't exist when I was a teenager.
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16
Went on a cruise with your family.
Went on more than one cruise with your family
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family Mum didn't tell me these things. I was aware of how much food cost, though, because after Dad died she'd give me a budget and let me do the grocery shopping.
