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* Father went to college
* Father finished college (He says that he took enough college level courses after his formal time in college to probably qualify for a degree.)
* 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. (Hard to tell about this one. If you counted old magazines and cheap comics, it would probably reach 500.)
* Were read children's books by a parent. (Only till I could start reading on my own, which was very early.)
* Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18. (I'm sure this means extracurricular lessons, yes?)
* 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. (Nobody in the media dresses or talks "like me".)
* 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 (We took out a loan.)
* Went to a private high school.
* Went to summer camp.
* Had a private tutor before you turned 18.
* Family vacations involved staying at hotels. (Only a couple times...mainly for moves.)
* Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18.
* Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them. (It was used, tho'.)
* There was original art in your house when you were a child. (Because my mother had art classes in college--it was all her student works.)
* Had a phone in your room before you turned 18. (They could call me but I couldn't dial out!)
* 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. (Once my brother and I got too big to comfortably share the same room.)
* Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course. (I borrowed my sister's prep books.)
* Had your own TV in your room in High School. (Black-and-white.)
* Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
* Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16. (One round-trip, to Florida.)
* 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.
* You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family.
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.
To participate in this blog game, copy and paste the above list into your blog, and bold the items that are true for you.
* Father went to college
* Father finished college (He says that he took enough college level courses after his formal time in college to probably qualify for a degree.)
* 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. (Hard to tell about this one. If you counted old magazines and cheap comics, it would probably reach 500.)
* Were read children's books by a parent. (Only till I could start reading on my own, which was very early.)
* Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18. (I'm sure this means extracurricular lessons, yes?)
* 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. (Nobody in the media dresses or talks "like me".)
* 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 (We took out a loan.)
* Went to a private high school.
* Went to summer camp.
* Had a private tutor before you turned 18.
* Family vacations involved staying at hotels. (Only a couple times...mainly for moves.)
* Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18.
* Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them. (It was used, tho'.)
* There was original art in your house when you were a child. (Because my mother had art classes in college--it was all her student works.)
* Had a phone in your room before you turned 18. (They could call me but I couldn't dial out!)
* 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. (Once my brother and I got too big to comfortably share the same room.)
* Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course. (I borrowed my sister's prep books.)
* Had your own TV in your room in High School. (Black-and-white.)
* Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
* Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16. (One round-trip, to Florida.)
* 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.
* You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family.
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.
