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Father went to college?
Yes.

Father finished college?
Yes.

Mother went to college?
Yes.

Mother finished college?
Yes.

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor?
Yes.

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?
Probably closer to 700

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

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

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18?
Sailing, and Art.

The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively?
Yes, unless they were democrats according to my dad.
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18?
No, my mother won't let me get one and I'll be 20 in a few months.

Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs?
Yes, parents.

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs?
Yes.

Went to a private high school?
Private Lutheran School from beginning school to 8th grade. I think that counts. My HS was like a mini high school in an inner-city school for all the AP Kids which I was included in.

Went to summer camp?
Yes, often.

Had a private tutor before you turned 18?
Sailing, and reading in elementary.

Family vacations involved staying at hotels?
Yes.

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18?
Had a number of hand-me-downs from my sister, but on a lot of things yes.

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them?
Yes, a 92' Honda Civic my sister and I both wrecked and now my current 99' Paid off VW Beetle.

There was original art in your house when you were a child?
Yes.

You and your family lived in a single-family house?
We were the only family there so I assume so.

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home?
Yes, 3 houses before we were born, 1 in England and 2 in the states.

You had your own room as a child?
Yes.

You had a phone in your room before you turned 18?
Yes.

Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course?
Yes, 4 summers in a row. Didn't really help much.

Had your own TV in your room in high school?
Yes.

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college?
Soon I'll have one.

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16?
Yes. To Europe, GA, and TX.

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?
Not too much. Dad made comments about it. We utilized the fireplace.

My parents came from poverty, they gave 5 yrs of their lives for the Air Force in order to get GI Bill for school in order to make something of themselves and give my sister and I a better childhood and life and to not make us sacrifice the way they had to. I appreciate it more than they probably know. We have a good amount of money and a nice house, the reason being my parents are spendthrifts. Moms going to be a VP for Lockheed Martin before too long. We both have jobs and work our butts off in school. Yes we're spoiled, sister has a house and car and I have a car and will get a house. We're fortunate.