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Father went to college?
Yes
Father finished college?
Yes, Master's in Art.
Mother went to college?
Yes
Mother finished college?
No
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor?
Yes, Dad's an art professor, Great Uncle a judge and 2nd cousin a lawyer.
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers?
I have no clue but I would venture equal or lesser.
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home?
Definately
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home?
Lord yes.
Were read children's books by a parent?
Yes. Great memories of Dad reading us Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, among many others.
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18?
Art through osmosis from my parents since in utereo.
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18?
No, exactly two, one from my father and one from my mother,
The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively?
I couldn't say, the people in media might be portrayed "positively" but I don't have anything in common with them,
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. However, my father taught so I had a good portion of credits free.
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs?
See above
Went to a private high school?
No, none of the few were.
Went to summer camp?
No. Always wanted to.
Had a private tutor before you turned 18?
No, my mother was one though.
Family vacations involved staying at hotels?
Camping all the way.
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18?
Hell no. Salvation Army or hand-me-downs from more well-off relatives. I appreciate it now but didn't then; my Grandma always bought me tartan skirts and oxford shirts each school year.
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them?
No. I bought my first car with waitressing wages, a 1965 Ford Falcon.
There was original art in your house when you were a child?
Yep, my parents art and many, many other artists (not famous but wonderful all the same).
You and your family lived in a single-family house?
Yes, many, owned first one when I turned 12.
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home?
Yes, two.
You had your own room as a child?
Yes, first time in fifth grade.
You had a phone in your room before you turned 18?
No
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, still don't.
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16?
Nope, 19 yrs. old first time.
Went on a cruise with your family?
Never
Went on more than one cruise with your family?
See above
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up?
Thankfully, they were an intricate part of my rearing.
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family?
I was unaware of the costs, but very aware that it was costly, as my sister and I fought to get dressed for school over the heat vents.
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