Jordan Massoud First Blog Post- Getting to Know You

1. What is your full name?
Jordan Alexander Massoud

2. Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by?
Not really, Jordan is fine.

3. What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)?
 75 inches
4. What is your age in years?
19

5. What time do you generally wake up on any given day?
9:00 A.M.
6. What is your favorite candy?
Twizzlers
7. What is your favorite snack food?
Nilla Wafers
8. Who is your favorite musical artist/band?
Portugal the Man.
9. Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun?
I like to golf, play tennis, and am an avid runner.
10. What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below...list other topics if needed)

Basic math algebra1 algebra2 statistics probability trigonometry

High school Precalculus high school calculus

college algebra (taken at a college/university) AP stats

AP calculus college level calculus (taken at a college/university)

11. What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and

conceptual math problems?

Very comfortable (V) comfortable (C) uncomfortable (U) extremely uncomfortable (E)

12. What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following

steps and procedures?

Very comfortable (V) comfortable (C) uncomfortable (U) extremely uncomfortable (E)

13. What is your comfort level with any of the following algebraic and precalculus concepts?

Write one of the following next to each topic:

Very comfortable (V) comfortable (C) uncomfortable (U) extremely uncomfortable (E)

Equations    C

Factoring      C

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions  U

Simplifying expressions    C

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials)    C

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions    U

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions C

Finding common denominators    U

Inequalities  C

Functions    C

Absolute value     C

Linear functions     C

Systems of equations   U

Domain and range   C

Inverse functions    U

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) E

Quadratic functions  C

Completing the square    C

Exponential functions C

Logarithmic functions   C

Base e  U

Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions)   U

Trigonometric concepts   C

14. Have you taken American university’s math 151 (finite math) class? If yes, was your grade a “b”

or better?
 Yes, took it last year in the fall and received an A in the course.

15. Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class?

No, this is my first time being enrolled in Math-160.

16. Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting facebook pinterest flickr wordpress blogspot tumblr twitter

google plus Instagram

17. Which social media formats do you use most frequently?

Texting facebook pinterest flickr wordpress blogspot tumblr twitter

google plus Instagram

18. What is your major?

Finance

19. Why are you taking this math class?

MATH-160  is a requirement for my major.

20. Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math

class? If yes, which classes do you anticipate taking?

Yes, I plan to be taking Stat-202 and Applied Calc.

21. What do you hope to learn in this class?

I hope to develop a solid foundation in calc to take to Applied Calculus.

22. Is there anything else you would like me to know about you?

I am a sophomore.