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. No attorneys but several physicians, and professors.
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?
Yes.
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 (Arab..).
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?
Yes.
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs?
Yes. That is probably the biggest privilege.
Went to a private high school?
Yes.
Went to summer camp?
Yes, a couple of times.
Had a private tutor before you turned 18?
Yes.
Family vacations involved staying at hotels?
Yes.
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18?
Yes.
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them?
Yes.
There was original art in your house when you were a child?
Yes.
You and your family lived in a single-family house?
No, in an apartment. A large one though, and it was in the middle of a city (Beirut) where single-family homes are quite rare.
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.
Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course?
Yes.
Had your own TV in your room in high school?
No. A good thing
.
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?
No. But we traveled many times.
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?
Unaware of the amount, aware that it was large.
Conclusion? Definitely privileged. It seemed "Normal" when I grew up, since my school friends were mostly of the same socio-economic circle, but I'm quite a bit more aware now of how much of an impact it had on my life, and myself.
For instance, it has enabled to me get in the right course of study to have a good job, and be able to save money as I work. Even though I have not needed money from my parents since I started working (which was after I was done with my MS), I was fully dependent until that time. And even now, I don't have to support them.
Interesting stuff.