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jewels · 01-18-2008, 04:42 PM

Father went to college?
Yes.

Father finished college?
No.

Mother went to college?
No.

Mother finished college?
No.

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor?
No.

Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers?
Yes.

Had more than 50 books in your childhood home?
Yes.

Had more than 500 books in your childhood home?
Yes.

Were read children's books by a parent?
Yes.

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18?
Yes.

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18?
Yes.

The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively?
Not necessarily.

Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18?
No.

Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs?
No.

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs?
No.

Went to a private high school?
Yes.

Went to summer camp?
Yes, one year only.

Had a private tutor before you turned 18?
No

Family vacations involved staying at hotels?
Yes.

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18?
Yes.

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them?
No, they never bought me a car.

There was original art in your house when you were a child?
No, but mom would buy coffee-table art books and cut, mat, frame and hang the great masters.

You and your family lived in a single-family house?
Yes.

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home?
Yes.

You had your own room as a child?
Yes.

You had a phone in your room before you turned 18?
For a month. Brother and I shared our own line and you can imagine what he did from his line while I was on the phone.

Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course?
No.

Had your own TV in your room in high school?
No.

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college?
No.

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16?
Yes.

Went on a cruise with your family?
No.

Went on more than one cruise with your family?
No.

Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up?
Yes.

You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family?
Yes..

01-18-2008, 04:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
jewels Eponymous Location: Central Central Florida	Father went to college? <b>Yes.</b> Father finished college? <b>No.</b> Mother went to college? <b>No.</b> Mother finished college? <b>No.</b> Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor? <b>No.</b> Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers? <b>Yes.</b> Had more than 50 books in your childhood home? <b>Yes.</b> Had more than 500 books in your childhood home? <b>Yes.</b> Were read children's books by a parent? <b>Yes.</b> Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18? <b>Yes.</b> Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18? <b>Yes.</b> The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively? <b>Not necessarily.</b> Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18? <b>No.</b> Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs? <b>No.</b> Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs? <b>No.</b> Went to a private high school? <b>Yes.</b> Went to summer camp? <b>Yes, one year only.</b> Had a private tutor before you turned 18? <b>No</b> Family vacations involved staying at hotels? <b>Yes.</b> Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18? <b>Yes.</b> Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them? <b>No, they never bought me a car.</b> There was original art in your house when you were a child? <b>No, but mom would buy coffee-table art books and cut, mat, frame and hang the great masters.</b> You and your family lived in a single-family house? <b>Yes.</b> Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home? <b>Yes.</b> You had your own room as a child? <b>Yes.</b> You had a phone in your room before you turned 18? <b>For a month. Brother and I shared our own line and you can imagine what he did from his line while I was on the phone.</b> Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course? <b>No.</b> Had your own TV in your room in high school? <b>No.</b> Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college? <b>No.</b> Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16? <b>Yes.</b> Went on a cruise with your family? <b>No.</b> Went on more than one cruise with your family? <b>No.</b> Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up? <b>Yes.</b> You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family? <b>Yes..</b> __________________ We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess. Mark Twain