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Father went to college?
Yes.
Father finished college?
Yes.
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?
Probably.
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?
Generally, yes.
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, scholarships have paid for my college. My parents would have paid if necessary, though.
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs?
See above.
Went to a private high school?
No. Rural public school.
Went to summer camp?
Yes.
Had a private tutor before you turned 18?
For riding lessons, never schoolwork.
Family vacations involved staying at hotels?
Yes.
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18?
Yes, because I was the oldest child.
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them?
Not my first car. My second car (18th birthday) was a "new" used car.
There was original art in your house when you were a child?
We have a few paintings that I think came with the house or from antique fairs. I'm the only "artistic" one in my family.
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?
My sister and I shared until I was about 8.
You had a phone in your room before you turned 18?
No, never have.
Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course?
Nope.
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?
Never been on a cruise.
Went on more than one cruise with your family?
No.
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up?
Not usually. That's one thing I wish was different.
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family?
Until I was about 16, yes.
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— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
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