Carolyn First Blog Post

1. What is your full name? Carolyn Theresa Schneider

2. Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? Nope, Carolyn is fine

3. What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 68 inches

4. What is your age in years? 18 years old

5. What time do you generally wake up on any given day? If I didn't have class, probably 11am

6. What is your favorite candy? Reese's 

7. What is your favorite snack food? Pita chips and hummus

8. Who is your favorite musical artist/band? That's like picking a favorite child... but right now, Kanye West

9. Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? I love watching bad reality TV (Kardashians are my favorite), reading up on current events, eating outside, hiking

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)

Other topics: geometry

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 U

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 U

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions U

Finding common denominators U

Inequalities U

Functions U

Absolute value C

Linear functions C

Systems of equations U

Domain and range C

Inverse functions U

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) U

Quadratic functions U

Completing the square U

Exponential functions U

Logarithmic functions C

Base e C

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

Trigonometric concepts E

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? No

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? Film and Media Arts

19. Why are you taking this math class? To fulfill the university 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? I only plan on taking this class

21. What do you hope to learn in this class? How precalc can be relevant in everyday life

22. Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? That's pretty much it!