Blog post #1, Jean Marcel Correa

1.   What is your full name? Jean Marcel Correa
 2. Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? No

3.  What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 70 inches

4.   What is your age in years? 18

5.      What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 7:30am

6.      What is your favorite candy? Nerds Chewy

7.      What is your favorite snack food? Edamame

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Alejandro Sanz

9.    Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Before coming to AU I just to ride motocross since the age of 7.

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

   Basic algebra, algebra 1, algebra 2, basic statistics, High School Pre-Calculus.

 11.     What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems? uncomfortable (U)

12.  What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures? comfortable (C)

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 V

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions C

Simplifying expressions C

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials) C

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions C

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions C

Finding common denominators C

Inequalities C

Functions C

Absolute value C

Linear functions U

Systems of equations C

Domain and range U

Inverse functions U

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) U

Quadratic functions C

Completing the square C

Exponential functions U

Logarithmic functions U

Base e U

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

Trigonometric concepts U

14. Have you taken American university’s math 151 (finite math) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better?

       Yes, this summer and got an A.

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

      Currently taking it.

16.      Which social media formats are you familiar with?

       Texting, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest

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

      Texting, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

18.    What is your major?

     Business
19.     Why are you taking this math class?

     Cause I need it to take 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? Calculus I and Statistics.
21.      What do you hope to learn in this class? The preparation I need to pass my other math classes.

22.    Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I am from Puerto Rico. I prefer talking in Spanish and this is my first year living in the United States and I am trying to grow my hair really long.