Alessandro Ceccarelli First Blog

1. What is your full name?
Alessandro Ceccarelli.

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

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

4. What is your age in years?
17.

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

6. What is your favorite candy? 
Watermelon Sour Patch Kids.

7. What is your favorite snack food?
 Chips with homemade salsa.

8. Who is your favorite musical artist/band?
I like individual songs from many artists so no favorites.

9. Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun?
Sports (Tennis, Soccer, Scuba Diving, Skiing, Table Tennis, Badminton) and exploring the city

10. What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below...list other topics if needed)
Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Functions with Physics

11. What is your comfort level with solving: (Assuming we will be refreshed on this)

Equations: Very comfortable

Factoring : Comfortable

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions: Very comfortable

Simplifying expressions: Very comfortable

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials): Comfortable

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions: Uncomfortable

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions: Comfortable

Finding common denominators: Very comfortable

Inequalities: Comfortable

Functions: Comfortable

Absolute value: Comfortable

Linear functions: Comfortable

Systems of equations: Comfortable

Domain and range: Comfortable

Inverse functions: Uncomfortable-comfortable

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc): Uncomfortable

Quadratic functions: Uncomfortable

Completing the square: Comfortable

Exponential functions: Uncomfortable

Logarithmic functions: Uncomfortable

Base e: Very Uncomfortable

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

Trigonometric concepts: Comfortable

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, Snapchat.

17. Which social media formats do you use most frequently?
Texting, Facebook, Snapchat.

18. What is your major?
Business Administration

19. Why are you taking this math class?
It is required to be able to take Applied Calculus and I need this course to prepare me to do well in Applied Calculus as well.

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, Stats and Applied Calculus

21. What do you hope to learn in this class?
I hope to learn everything that I need to perform well in Applied Calculus.

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