Blog #1

1.     What is your full name? Taylor McCulley

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

3.     What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 66 inches

4.     What is your age in years? 19

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

6.     What is your favorite candy? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

7.     What is your favorite snack food? Chips and Salsa

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Don't have one

9.     Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Hiking and spending time with loved ones

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

Basic math, Algebras 1 & 2, some trig, some statistics

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

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

13. Equations- Comfortable

Factoring- Uncomfortable

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

Simplifying expressions- Comfortable 

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials)- Uncomfortable

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions- Uncomfortable

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions- Comfortable

Finding common denominators- Comfortable

Inequalities- Comfortable

Functions- Comfortable

Absolute value- Comfortable

Linear functions- Comfortable

Systems of equations- Comfortable

Domain and range- Comfortable

Inverse functions- Uncomfortable

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc)- Comfortable

Quadratic functions- Comfortable

Completing the square-  Uncomfortable

Exponential functions- Uncomfortable

Logarithmic functions- Comfortable

Base e- Uncomfortable

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

Trigonometric concepts- Uncomfortable

14.  Have you taken American university’s math 151 (finite math) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better? Did not take

  

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

16.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting, Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr

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

Texting, Google Plus, Instagram

18.  What is your major? Business

19.  Why are you taking this math class? To prepare for 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? Yes, Calculus and Statistics

21.  What do you hope to learn in this class? How to pass calculus :-) 

22.  Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I am a transfer student!