Getting to know Dillon Paul

1.     What is your full name? Dillon Paul

2.     Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? Nope Just Dillon

3.     What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 67 Inches

4.     What is your age in years? 18

5.     What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 8-10 AM

6.     What is your favorite candy? Hershey’s Chocolate

7.     What is your favorite snack food? Fruit Snack

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band? I like all music except country

9.     Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Anything to have fun!

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

Basic math algebra1 algebra2 High school Precalculus

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

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

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 V

Factoring V

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

Simplifying expressions V

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials) V

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions V

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions V

Finding common denominators V

Inequalities V

Functions V

Absolute value V

Linear functions V

Systems of equations V

Domain and range V

Inverse functions V

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) V

Quadratic functions V

Completing the square V

Exponential functions V

Logarithmic functions V

Base eV

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

Trigonometric conceptsV

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, now I am.

16.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting facebook pinteres tumblr twitter google plus Instagram

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

Texting facebook pinterest flickr wordpress blogspot tumblr twitter

google plus Instagram

18.  What is your major? Accounting and Finance

19.  Why are you taking this math class? For my major

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 Stats

21.  What do you hope to learn in this class? Furthur my education in Calculus

22.  Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? Excited to Learn!