Nathalie Aissi's Blog Post

Nathalie Aissi

1. What is your full name? Nathalie Kimberley Aissi

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

3. What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 64.8 inches

4. What is your age in years? 18

5. What time do you generally wake up on any given day? Around 7 or 8 a.m 

6. What is your favorite candy? Snickers

7. What is your favorite snack food? Mozzarella Sticks

8. Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Lady Gaga and Avicii 

9. Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? I like to play tennis and dance.

10. What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed) Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Honors Precalculus and Ap Calculus AB

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?

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 U

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions U

Finding common denominators C

Inequalities C

Functions C

Absolute value C

Linear functions C

Systems of equations U

Domain and range C

Inverse functions C

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) C

Quadratic functions U

Completing the square U

Exponential functions U

Logarithmic functions E

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? No

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

16. Which social media formats are you familiar with? Instagram, Facebook, text, Snapchat

17. Which media formats do you use most frequently? Instagram and Snapchat

18. What is your major? Business Administration 

19. Why are you taking this math class? Because i needed to take this math class in order to move up to Calculus

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? A Calculus Class

21. What do you hope to learn in this class? Different ways of solving problems?

I hope to learn anything and everything that will help me move up and perform better in an upper level math class

22. Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I am a first degree black belt in karate and kickboxing. Also, i speak french.