Blog 1 : About myself

1.     What is your full name ?

·      Lana Shash

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

·      No

3.     What is your height in inches ?

·      5feet and 10 inches

4.     What is your age in years ?

·      18

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

·      10am

6.     What is your favourite candy :

·      Snickers

7.     What is your favourite snack food :

·      Pita chips with hummus

8.     What is your favourite musical artist/band :

·      Coldplay, Beyonce, Jay-z, John Legend, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Bastille, Drake

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

·      I enjoy reading, writing, photography, hanging out with my friends, watching movies/tv shows

10. What is your mathematical background?

·      IB math studies (last two years of high school) all the previous years math standard level at the international school of Geneva

11. What mathematical concepts in this class do you think you make struggle with/what are your math weaknesses/fears?

·      Derivations have been quite hard during my years in IB. I do not have any fears in math as long as I practice.

12.  What is your comfort level with any of the following algebraic topics?

·      Equations (V)

·      Factoring (V)

·      Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing/fractions/rational expressions (V)

·      Simplifying expressions (V)

·      Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions (c)

·      Finding common denominators (V)

·      Inequalities ( v)

·      Functions (c)

·      Absolute vale ( u)

·      Linear functions ( v)

·      Systems of equations ( v)

·      Domain and range ( c)

·      Inverse function (u)

·      Transformations (u)

·      Quadratic functions (v)

·      Completing the square ( U)

·      Exponential functions ( C)

·      Log functions (u)

·      Graphing (c)

·      Trigonometric concepts ( c)

13.  Which math concepts covered in this class do you think you will excel in/what are your strengths/Where are you confident?

·      I am quite in most topics that were listed but more precisely in algebra

14.  Which social media formats are you familiar with ?

·      Tumblr, facebook, youtube

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

·      Tumblr, facebook, youtube

16. What is your major?

·      I am currently undecided in the school of communications but I am considering changing to Kogod school of business

17.  Why are you taking this class?

·      Because I am considering changing to business and will not want to fall behind in the math requirement if I do decided to change.

18. Will you take other math classes in the future at AU or will this e your only math class? If yes which classes will you take?

·      If I do change to Kogod, I plan to take the required math classes.

19. What do you hope to learn in this class?

·      I would like to further improve my math level so I will be able to succeed in the next level math classes

20. Is there anything you would like me to know about you?

·       I really enjoy math !

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