Priveledge meme

Jan 01, 2008 09:59

Father went to college
Father finished college Agriculture, I think
Mother went to college
Mother finished college MRS degree ... I mean, linguistics. Then, an MA in fine arts (lots of painting and sketches, I remember)
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor An uncle is a history professor at Princeton
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 No idea of the number, but plenty
Were read children's books by a parent
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18 Piano for 8 years, baby
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 Is anyone?
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 Nope. Scholarships and student loans all the way.
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
Went to a private high school
Went to summer camp Assuming church camp counts
Had a private tutor before you turned 18
Family vacations involved staying at hotels
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18 Ha. Ha ha. $50/yr for new clothes, so maybe one or two pairs of jeans, and the rest were hand-me-downs from friends.
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them What car? I bought one when I got my first job, at 22.
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 Yup, mom bought it with the divorce settlement money.
You had your own room as a child
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 Visited my father in Asia 3 times
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 Mom was an art nut, so many day trips to the Met and the MoMA in NY.
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family This is an odd question. How many kids would know that?
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