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Father went to college?
No. Didn't finish high school.
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?
Possibly, I've never counted.
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?
White, professional woman...for the most part.
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18?
Yes.
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?
Well, depends. I had to work summers and vacations to contribute. So not entirely, but mostly.
Went to a private high school?
Yes.
Went to summer camp?
Yes.
Had a private tutor before you turned 18?
I had a spanish tutor for a week, does that count?
Family vacations involved staying at hotels?
Yes.
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18?
Yes, but that's mostly because I was the youngest with a big margin between me and the older kids. Hand-me-downs were not unknown in my family.
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them?
Yes. Three of them, actually.
There was original art in your house when you were a child?
No.
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?
Yes. My own phone number too.
Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course?
No. My parents had zero savvy about college-prep anything.
Had your own TV in your room in high school?
Yes.
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college?
No. Are there really people who do???
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16?
Yes.
Went on a cruise with your family?
Yes, but it wasn't like a cruise lines cruise. It was overnight to Nova Scotia. But we did do a *lot* of travel otherwise.
Went on more than one cruise with your family?
No.
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?
Unaware of the exact amount? Yes. Unaware of how our actions impact it? No. I also remember lots of sweaters and big down comforters because we kept the house *cold*.
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