I think a lot of parents are like mine - I didn't have a job in college, because my dad didn't think I'd do as well in school. I had a part-time job in high school though. Same with my sister - my parents are paying for her to live in Europe and study over there at the moment.

When my great-grandfather died he left money for us that went into a college-fund and my parents also set up educational funds when we were born. My mom gave me like $650 a semester to buy whatever.

Although I did graduate last May, and after not being able to find a job, went back to school in January and so I'm still living at home. I can't afford to do anything else right now.

I don't think they would pay for unnecessary things though like vacations unless it was a family vacation and then they would pay for me and my sister.