Asma Aljarbou's Blog

1. What is your full name?
Asma Abdulaziz Aljarbou.

2. Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by?
No

3. What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)?
62 Inches.

4. What is your age in years?
24.

5. What time do you generally wake up on any given day?
9 am.

6. What is your favorite candy? 
Skittles.

7. What is your favorite snack food?
 Salt and vinegar lays chips.

8. Who is your favorite musical artist/band?
Abdulmajed Abdullah and katy perry.

9. Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun?
I love to play with my baby, singing, watch movies and shopping.

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


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 C

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 U

Finding common denominators C

Inequalities U

Functions C

Absolute value U

Linear functions C

Systems of equations C

Domain and range C

Inverse functions C

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) C

Quadratic functions U

Completing the square C

Exponential functions U

Logarithmic functions U

Base e U

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

Trigonometric concepts U

14. Have you taken American university’s math 151 (finite math) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” 
or better?
NO

15. Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class?
This is my first semester. 

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?
It is required to be able to take Calculus course . 

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, STAT and Applied Calculus

21. What do you hope to learn in this class?
I hope to learn everything that will help me to be good in Applied Calculus.

22. Is there anything else you would like me to know about you?
No.