Marek Niesiobedzki Getting To Know Me

1.     What is your full name?

2.     Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by?

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

4.     What is your age in years?

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

6.     What is your favorite candy?

7.     What is your favorite snack food?

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band?

9.     Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun?

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

Factoring

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions

Simplifying expressions

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials)

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions

Finding common denominators

Inequalities

Functions

Absolute value

Linear functions

Systems of equations

Domain and range

Inverse functions

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc)

Quadratic functions

Completing the square

Exponential functions

Logarithmic functions

Base e

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

Trigonometric concepts

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

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

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?

19.  Why are you taking this math class?

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?

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

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

1. Marek Niesiobedzki

2.-

3.72 inches

4. 18 years old 

5.8;30 Am

6. Mints

7.Oreos

8. The Beatles

9.Camping, fishing and all outdoor activity 

10.Hs Pre-Calc and all of the above

1.C

2.U

3.U

4.NO

5. Taking it right now 

6.All of the above

7. Texting,Facebook, Instagram

8.Biz Administration

9.Requirement for my major

10.Applied Calc

11 Precalculus and whatever it may be that I will need for Calc

12. -

Laura Romero Blog Post #1
1. My name is Laura Romero
2. I do not have a nickname for strangers to call me by, but each family member calls me by a unique, different nickname. Yes, it is hard to keep track of.
3. My height is 66 inches
4. I am 19 years old
5. On any given day, I wake up no later than 7:30 am
6. Despite my sweet tooth, I do not have a favorite candy, because I don't like candy. However, I LOVE home-cooked desserts.
7. My favorite snack food is lays limon chips
8. I do not have a favorite musician or band, but I am currently loving Pablo Alboran, a Spanish songwriter.
9. For fun, I like to read, to lay down on the grass and stare at the clouds, dancing, listening to music, biking, and cooking.
10. As my math background, I have High School Pre-Calculus, and College Algebra
11. I am very comfortable with solving math word problems, math application problems, and somewhat comfortable with math conceptual problems
12. I am very comfortable with math computations and calculations using formulas and following steps and procedures.
13. my comfort level with :
Equations- very comfortable

Factoring- comfortable

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions- comfortable

Simplifying expressions- very comfortable

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials)- comfortable

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions- very comfortable

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions- comfortable

Finding common denominators- very comfortable

Inequalities- very comfortable

Functions- very comfortable

Absolute value- very comfortable

Linear functions- very comfortable

Systems of equations- comfortable

Domain and range-very comfortable

Inverse functions- comfortable

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc)- very comfortable

Quadratic functions- very comfortable

Completing the square- comfortable

Exponential functions-comfortable

Logarithmic functions- comfortable

Base e- very comfortable

Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions)- very comfortable

Trigonometric concepts- very comfortable

14. I have not taken American University's Math 151

15. I have not taken math 160 either

16. When it comes to social media, I am familiar with blogspot, and google plus.

17. I don't usually use social media.

18. I am majoring in International Studies.

19. I am taking this class because it sounded interesting in the description.

20. I want to take statistics after this class, but if that is not needed nor convenient, then I will not take it.

21. In this class, I hope to enhance my critical thinking skills. 

Clare Hall-Getting to Know You

1. Clare Isabel Hall
2. nope, Clare is fine
3. 64 inches
4. 18
5. 9am
6. any chocolate (especially dark)
7. puffy cheetos
8. Dave Matthews Band
9. I paint/draw a lot in my free time; I also like to do freestyle
10. alg. 1, alg. 2, geometry, pre-calc, AP stat
11. C
12. VC
13.
VC Equations

C Factoring

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

VC Simplifying expressions

C Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials)

C Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions

C Operations involving whole number exponent expressions

VC Finding common denominators

VC Inequalities

VC Functions

C Absolute value

C Linear functions

C Systems of equations

C Domain and range

C Inverse functions

VC Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc)

C Quadratic functions

VC Completing the square

C Exponential functions

U Logarithmic functions

U Base e

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

U Trigonometric concepts

14. no
15. no
16. texting, facebook, tumblr, instagram
17. facebook, texting
18. Art history, minor in arabic

19. to fulfill my gen ed requirements

20. Yes, I don't know.
21. how to apply pre-calc to calc
22. nah

Getting to know me

1.     What is your full name?

Kyprianos Ioannis Maragkos

2.     Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by?

Paris 

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

81.6 inches

4.     What is your age in years?

20

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

8:30 am

6.     What is your favorite candy?

sour Jellys

7.     What is your favorite snack food?

Peanut butter Jelly sandwich 

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band?

Guns and Roses

9.     Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun?

Basketball

10.  What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed)

• Basic math, algebra1, algebra2, College statistics and probabilities, trigonometry, High school Precalculus

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

 C

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

C 

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

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

Equations C

Factoring C

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

Simplifying expressions C

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials) C

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions C

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions C

Finding common denominators C

Inequalities C

Functions C

Absolute value C

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) C

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, No

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

 No

16.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting, facebook,  Pinterest, twitter, Instagram  

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

Texting, facebook, Instagram

18.  What is your major?

International Business

19.  Why are you taking this math class?

Requirement 

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, Applied Calculus 

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

Functions, Fractions and applications, Simplification 

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

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Getting to know me- Jess Lewinson

1. Jessica Lewinson
2. Jess
3. 70.5 inches
4. 18 years
5. 9:30ish
6. Snickers
7. Chips and Guacamole
8. Jack Johnson
9. Dance, Swim, Row
10. geometry, algebra 1, algebra 2, high school pre calc
11. Comfortable
12. Comfortable
13. Comfortable for most
14. Have never taken it
15. No
16. Texting, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
17. Texting, Instagram, Facebook
18. Business Administration
19. To expand my understanding of math and feel more comfortable with it
20. Yes most likely statistics and other math courses relating to business.
21. I hope to learn more about each of the sub sections of precalc and get a deeper understanding of them then I did in high school.

Jeff Greenberg

1. Jeffrey Greenberg
2. Jeff or Greeny
3. 75in
4. 18 yrs old
5. 10:30am
6. Swedish Fish
7. Bugles
8. Schoolboy Q/deadmau5
9. Creating music in Logic Pro x
10. Trigonometry
11. Comfort
12. Comfortable
13. Comfortable
14. No
15. No
16. Texting, Facebook
17. Instagram, Twitter
18. Business Entertainment
19. Because I need to fulfill my requirements.
20. I will be taking further math classes. I anticipate to take stats.
21. I hope to learn the fundamentals of precalculus so that I can be prepared for further math classes in the future. I also want to use the skills I learned in trigonometry and apply them in precalc.
22. Nope that's all.

Getting to know me

1. What is your full name? Neda Melica Ghias 

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

3. What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 63 Inches

4. What is your age in years? 18

5. What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 10

6. What is your favorite candy? Sour Patch Kids 

7. What is your favorite snack food? Cereal 

8. Who is your favorite musical artist/band?  I like all kinds of music and artists. 

9. Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Go out into town and explore 

What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed)

Basic math, algebra1, algebra2, statistics, probability, trigonometry, geometry.  

10. What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems?    C

11.What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures?   C

12. 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) U

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions C

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions U

Finding common denominators C

Inequalities C

Functions C

Absolute value C

Linear functions C

Systems of equations C

Domain and range C

Inverse functions C

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) C 

Quadratic functions C

Completing the square U

Exponential functions C

Logarithmic functions U

Base e U

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

Trigonometric concepts U

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

14. Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class? No

15. Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting, facebook, blogspot, google plus, Instagram, Twitter. 

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

Texting, facebook,Instagram

17. What is your major? Public Health 

18. Why are you taking this math class? To work on my math because I didn't do so well on the math placement exam. 

19. Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math class? Yes, I plan on taking either applied calculus or just calculus 

20. What do you hope to learn in this class? I hope to learn how to do math problems in the fun way we have been learning them so far. 

21. Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I usually do well in my math classes especially when I do my homework and review the notes. 

Questions about me:

Questions:

1.     What is your full name? Carlos Andres Torres

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

3.     What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 71 inches

4.     What is your age in years? 18

5.     What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 8 AM

6.     What is your favorite candy? Jolly Ranchers

7.     What is your favorite snack food? Cookies

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Kings of Leon

9.     Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Roadtrip

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 V

Factoring C

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

Simplifying expressions C

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials) C

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions C

Operations involving whole number exponent expressionsC

Finding common denominators C

Inequalities C

Functions C

Absolute value C

Linear functionsV

Systems of equations V

Domain and range U

Inverse functions C

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) U

Quadratic functions C

Completing the square C

Exponential functions C

Logarithmic functions E

Base e U

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

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? Currently taking it.

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? Business Administration

19.  Why are you taking this math class? Because it’s required of 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? Calculus and Statistics

21.  What do you hope to learn in this class? I hope to receive the proper knowledge to be able to handle Calculus and other math classes.

22.  Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I don’t know.