Home Life Questions

Directions:   Use the space provided to answer questions. Please answer questions as fully as possible, using 3 or more sentences if you can.  It is best to answer a few questions fully, rather than giving short responses to all the questions. If you don’t want to respond to a question, skip it and go on. You can come back and answer later if you want. Try to answer some or all questions from each category to paint a vivid picture of your experiences. Once you hit the SUBMIT button, the information you provide is collected and you will be returned to the “home” page.

You can print out the questions to think about and then answer them, if you wish. A mailing address, fax number and email address are listed at the end of this set of questions for you to use to send in your responses.

Parents: A Helping Hand From Home

[A]    Do you ever catch your parents bragging about your abilities or comparing you to your brothers or sisters? How do you feel about these compliments or comparisons?

[B]    What have your parents said to you about being gifted? What expectations do your parents have of you because of your abilities?

[C]    What have your parents done to get you interested in new topics, and what haven’t they discussed with you that you believe they should?

[D]   Who or what makes you happiest at home?

Future Goals, Future Quests

[E]    What would you like to learn about that, up until now, you haven’t had time to explore?

[F]    What are your future plans?

Overall Discussion

[G]   Do you feel “hopeful” about the future? Explain.

[H]   As a 50-year-old, reflect back on your life's accomplishments.

[I]     Is there anything I didn’t ask about that I should have? Explain.

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Robert Arthur Schultz, Ph.D.
The University of Toledo
Gifted Education and Curriculum Studies
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Toledo, OH  43606
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