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.