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Father went to college?
nope
Father finished college?
nope
Mother went to college?
does community college count?
Mother finished college?
does getting an associates count?
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor?
nope
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers?
yes
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home?
um...i'm not sure about this one, but probably
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home?
fuck no, my parents wern't big readers. most of the books in the house were mine
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?
no, college aged white kids with no direction in life are usually portrayed as idiots
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18?
nope, i didn't get one until a few months ago, actually
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs?
yes
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs?
...yes
Went to a private high school?
yes
Went to summer camp?
boy scout camp, yes
Had a private tutor before you turned 18?
no, but then again i never required one
Family vacations involved staying at hotels?
yes
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18?
yes, but i was the first child, so my parents didn't have much choice
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them?
no, but they did give me a hand-me-down car
There was original art in your house when you were a child?
hell no
You and your family lived in a single-family house?
i lived in a three-family until i was 7-ish at which point we moved to a single-family house. my parents still own the three family
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home?
yes, they own two houses now
You had your own room as a child?
yes
You had a phone in your room before you turned 18?
no
Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course?
yes, but it was as an elective in school
Had your own TV in your room in high school?
yes. it was originally my sisters, but they gave it to me because she rarely used it and everyone hated it when i played video games on the family tv
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college?
yes, my parents put some of my money in a mutual fund a couple years ago. it's still in there
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16?
yes
Went on a cruise with your family?
yes
Went on more than one cruise with your family?
yes
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up?
no
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family?
hell no, my mom reminds me every five seconds
i've always had a comfortable life style, but looking back i can now see that my parents definately shifted upwards throughout my life. when i was very young, they were kind of lower middle class and now they're definately upper middle class. my brother, who's 8 years younger than me, had a fairly different upbringing
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