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kel · 02-03-2008, 01:45 AM

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?
No/I doubt it. Several hundred but not that many on hand at one time..

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?
Yes

Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18?
Yes, wasn't linked to my account though

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?
No

Went to a private high school?
Yes

Went to summer camp?
Yes

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, for the most part. Hand me downs occured where convenient

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them?
No

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

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, there was still a mortgage but I consider that ownership

You had your own room as a child?
Yes.

You had a phone in your room before you turned 18?
No. Wouldn't have wanted or needed it.

Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course?
No. School had one by default but it was nothing special. I did purchase an electronic course which I think is as good.

Had your own TV in your room in high school?
Yes. (not really but had a computer which is the same in the high school where I went)

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. Could have probably but we weren't into cruises

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?
Yes. Go Dad!

I am not George Bush privileged, but I had it all going for me and I needed it.

02-03-2008, 01:45 AM	#98 (permalink)
kel WARNING: FLAMMABLE Location: Ask Acetylene	Father went to college? <b>Yes.</b> Father finished college? <b>Yes.</b> Mother went to college? <b>Yes.</b> Mother finished college? <b>Yes.</b> Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor? <b>Yes.</b> Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers? <b>Yes.</b> Had more than 50 books in your childhood home? <b>Yes.</b> Had more than 500 books in your childhood home? <b>No/I doubt it. Several hundred but not that many on hand at one time..</b> Were read children's books by a parent? <b>Yes.</b> Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18? <b>Yes.</b> Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18? <b>Yes.</b> The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively? <b>Yes</b> Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18? <b>Yes, wasn't linked to my account though</b> Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs? <b>Yes</b> Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs? <b>No</b> Went to a private high school? <b>Yes</b> Went to summer camp? <b>Yes</b> Had a private tutor before you turned 18? <b>Yes</b> Family vacations involved staying at hotels? <b>Yes.</b> Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18? <b>Yes, for the most part. Hand me downs occured where convenient</b> Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them? <b>No</b> There was original art in your house when you were a child? <b>Yes</b> You and your family lived in a single-family house? <b>Yes.</b> Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home? <b>Yes, there was still a mortgage but I consider that ownership</b> You had your own room as a child? <b>Yes.</b> You had a phone in your room before you turned 18? <b>No. Wouldn't have wanted or needed it.</b> Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course? <b>No. School had one by default but it was nothing special. I did purchase an electronic course which I think is as good.</b> Had your own TV in your room in high school? <b>Yes. (not really but had a computer which is the same in the high school where I went)</b> Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college? <b>No.</b> Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16? <b>Yes.</b> Went on a cruise with your family? <b>No. Could have probably but we weren't into cruises</b> Went on more than one cruise with your family? <b>No.</b> Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up? <b>Yes.</b> You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family? <b>Yes. Go Dad!</b> I am not George Bush privileged, but I had it all going for me and I needed it. __________________ "It better be funny"