08 January 2008

Bold Sentences Are True (Some kind of wealth questionairre.)

Father went to college
Father finished college
Mother went to college
Mother finished college

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor. (Mother was an attorney, now is a judge, father is a professor.)
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home
(I never counted but it probably at least came close.)
Were read children's books by a parent
(All the time, or my dad made up "squirrel stories".)
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18 (Violin, acting, singing, dancing.)
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18 (See above.)
The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively (Talking, yes, but I'm not sure about the dressing. Depends on what I'm wearing that day and what my hair color is.)
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18 (No, just a debit card. Credit card waited till college.)
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs (or will pay) (With a significant amount of gifted money from my generous grandmother. I am left with only $5500 college debt.)
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
Went to a private high school (Catholic and all-girls with uniforms, no less!)
Went to summer camp
Had a private tutor before you turned 18 (For French in middle school.)
Family vacations involved staying at hotels (Or expensive beach resorts.)
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18 (It mostly was, though I bought some stuff at thrift stores just for fun.)
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them (I've never owned a car simply because it hasn't been necessary for me to have one.)
There was original art in your house when you were a child (My parents are art nuts.)
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
(We weren't allowed to have our own phones in our rooms, but I did have a cell phone before I was 18 so I think that counts.)
You and your family lived in a single family house (With a guest room, no less.)
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home (Two, actually, if you count the Condo.)
You had your own room as a child (For half of my childhood, though when I was younger we shared.)
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course (I didn't need it ;).)
Had your own TV in your room in High School (That was against the rules at my house.)
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16 (We flew once or twice a year.)
Went on a cruise with your family (My family prefers to fly and go to places that aren't on the ocean.)
Went on more than one cruise with your family (See above.)
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up (All the time, especially when we traveled.)
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family (We didn't have heating bills--we lived in Hawaii.)

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