Meme

I borrowed this from psych girl, I saw it there and liked it so here it is.

1. Father went to college Y
2. Father finished college Y
3. Mother went to college Y
4. Mother finished college Y But she finished after having 5 kids, she went back when the baby was in kindergarten. I don't know how she did it, she took classes and still went to our activities and made us a great dinner every night!

5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor Y brother-in-law lawyer; Father professor, sister working on being professor
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers. close to same I would guess
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home. Y
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home. N
9. Were read children's books by a parent Y (daily, we went to library regularly)
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18 N
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18 N
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed (sometimes?)
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18 (I don't know if I was 18 when I got my own or 17 but it was freshman year, and I didn't activate until I was a senior)
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs N
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs N (my parents helped out when they could but I paid most my own tuition and all other expenses myself)
16. Went to a private high school N
17. Went to summer camp (sports camp once, Girlscout camp twice)
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18 N
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels N (We camped every summer for 3-4 weeks, even if we visited a city to tour such as Washington DC, we camped outside Balitmore)
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18 N
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them. N (I got the car my older sister's had used)
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child Y
23. You and your family lived in a single-family house Y
24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home Y (but I'm 4 out of 5 so it had been 25 years before they paid off the house)
25. You had your own room as a child N (When I was small I shared with an older sib w/ bunkbeds, when I was older I shared with a younger sib)
27. Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course N (not formally but we had a review at the local HS)
28. Had your own TV in your room in high school N (my mom didn't believe in TVs in bedrooms or kitchens)
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college Y (but only because I won and Economics regional event with a group, we each got $1000 and I invested it in my first mutual fund, via my economics teacher's encouragement)
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16 N (my first flight was to FL for a physics competition in HS) (wow I was a nerd huh?)
31. Went on a cruise with your family N (my mom hates being around lots of people for one, but two it would never be in the budget)
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family N
33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up Y (of course, my mom loves history, science and art. She wanted us to be exposed to many different things and to learn about them as well as appreciate them)
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family Y and N (I never knew the exact amount but we always were reminded to keep the garage door shut and turn down the thermostat at bed etc to conserve, and we had wood burning stove in our basement to help out, so I knew it was important)