How Privileged Was Your Upbringing?

Copied from fellow Washingtonian, Margi, at She Walks Handsomely:

This is an exercise by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University, who ask that their copyright be acknowledged by anyone doing this meme.

This is based on North American/United States culture. Items in bold are true for me.

Father went to college My dad attend the Ontario College of Art

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 Probably

Had more than 50 books in your childhood home

Had more than 500 books in your childhood home

Were read children's books by a parent

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18 An art class when I was 14

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 I lived at home while I went to college so I had no residence/room & board fees so I guess this applies to me **edited to add that I paid for all of my tuition and books

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs

Went to summer camp YMCA day camp and also a sleepover bible camp

Had a private tutor before you turned 18

Family vacations involved staying at hotels

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

There was original art in your house when you were a child Yes, my dad was an artist

Had a phone in your room before you turned 18 Yes, it was installed for my 16th birthday but I had to pay the monthly bill

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 Yes, after my sister moved out of the house when I was 14

Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course (n/a in Canada)

Had your own TV in your room

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you 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 I remember going with them to see "King Tut" at the ROM

You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family (oh, I *so* knew how much it cost to heat our house which was kept about 65 degress and we always wore slippers and "put a sweater on" was always the answer to "It's freezing in here!"