Questions:

1.     What is your full name?

Tess Richards

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

Tess

3.     What is your height in inches?

64 inches

4.     What is your age in years?

19 years old

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

10 am

6.     What is your favorite candy?

Peanut butter cup

7.     What is your favorite snack food?

Apples

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band?

Beyoncé

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

Spend time with friends

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

Basic math      algebra1          algebra2          probability       trigonometry

All listed

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

I think I am struggle with concepts I didn’t learn or may have forgot in high school

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

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)

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions (C)

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions (C)

Finding common denominators (C)

Inequalities (C)

Functions (V)

Absolute value (C)

Linear functions (C)

Systems of equations (C)

Domain and range (V)

Inverse functions (C)

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) (U)

Quadratic functions (C)

Completing the square (U)

Exponential functions (U)

Logarithmic functions (U)

Base e (C)

Graphing (C)

Trigonometric concepts (C)

12.  Which mathematical concepts covered in this class do you think you will excel in/what are your strengths/where are you confident?

Functions, equations, factoring 

13.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting            facebook          pinterest           flickr     wordpress         blogspot           tumblr  twitter   google plus

Texting, Facebook, Wordpress, Google plus, Twitter

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

Texting            facebook          pinterest           flickr     wordpress         blogspot           tumblr  twitter   google plus

Texting, Facebook

15.  What is your major?

SIS

16.  Why are you taking this math class?

Requirements

17.  Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math class? If yes, which classes will you take?

The math classes that are required for my major

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

I hope to understand and apply the math concepts covered in class and prepare myself for other math classes in the future

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