Privileged?

I saw this recently over at Anthromama's place. I suppose the intent is to determine a privileged childhood. The original authors of this exercise are Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, and Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. If you participate, they ask that you PLEASE acknowledge their copyright.

Bold the true statements. You can explain further if you wish. (I used italics too.)
1. Father went to college
2. Father finished college No. In my opinion, he did something better. He moved out of state, began working and purchased his own home by the age of 16. He owned his company soon there after. It was a very sucessful business, it has afforded him the half million dollar home where he currently resides. College would have slowed him down.
3. Mother went to college
4. Mother finished college She didn't need to attend college or finish college. My mother was a perfect stay at home and caring mother for my critical early childhood years.
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor. Any relative? Just how far back are we allowed to go? LOL!
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers. I'm assuming this is based on wealth?
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home.
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home.
9. Were read children’s books by a parent.
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18.
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18. Modeling lessons at John Casablancas and a tiny bit of piano lesson.
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively. Dressed like me? Depends on which day you find me.
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18.It didn't have my name on it, but it was mine to use. (Back then you didn't actually need your name on the card if your husband's/father's name was listed. It was generally assumed that you had permission.)
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs. They would have, but I had no interest in college.
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs.
16. Went to a private high school. For the majority of my schooling
17. Went to summer camp Several!
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18. No. I never needed one. However, my brother had a private tutor.
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels. Sometimes
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18.
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them. I was the first among my friends to have a car. :) Now *that* was awesome! BUT, it looked like this-

However, it had a 350 Windsor engine and could hold a PILE of friends. :) Oh yeah! A teenagers dream car once they get past the vanity of the outside appearance. We had a name for it, the Peace Boat. :)
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child. LOL! Do autographed original pictures of famous racers count? ;)
23. You and your family lived in a single-family house.
24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home.
25. You had your own room as a child.
26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 18. I didn't want one.
27. Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course.
28. Had your own TV in your room in high school. We were not a big TV family.
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16 We didn't want to. We preferred to slow down and drive there seeing the sights along the way.
31. Went on a cruise with your family
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family I think I had something better. My family always owned an RV. It wasn't a new RV because my father was far too practical for such a purchase. Mom would fix it up really cute. She can make a cardboard box look pretty. We traveled out of state in an RV at least 8 times per year. We had several along the years and they usually looked something like-

33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up Well, no. But, we did travel the Nascar racing circuits. :)
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family.



So, was I privileged? I wonder... are my children privileged? Did you notice the emphasis on education? Of course, it's discussing a traditional education with a heavy emphasis on college. I think an emphasis on non-traditional education is just as important. I believe that knowing what to do with some knowledge is far more important than lots of knowledge you can't use.