from harriet
Bold the ones that are true for you.
The list is based on an exercise developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. The exercise developers ask that if you participate in this blog game, you acknowledge their copyright.
Father went to college
Father finished college
Mother went to college
Mother finished college
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home (maybe?)
Were read children's books by a parent
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
Went to a private high school
Went to summer camp
Had a private tutor before you turned 18
Family vacations involved staying at hotels: though notably, they never involved airplanes. We were road trippers--I have driven to Maine, to Florida, and even to Texas, from northeast PA. This involves many a Hampton Inn or equivalent.
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18: HA! My mother made me clothes until I was 18, and in fact sometimes she still does.
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them: again HA! My parents could have afforded to buy me a (used) car, but they believe in teaching responsibility. Thus my dad took me to the bank and I took out a $2K loan to pay for my 88 VW Fox. I was really proud of myself when I paid off that car, but don't tell my dad that.
There was original art in your house when you were a child
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
You and your family lived in a single family house
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
You had your own room as a child: for some of the time. I shared for awhile.
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
Had your own TV in your room in High School
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16: only once, the year I turned 16.
Went on a cruise with your family
Went on more than one cruise with your family
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up: if only I knew where that family vacation to DC would lead.
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family: I definitely still do not know this.
In seriousness, though, it's good to start the new year off remembering how fortunate you are. I mean, even if you never flew for family vacations.