Post #1: About Me Questionnaire

1.     What is your full name?

Alexander Matthew Hutkoff

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

Alec

3.     What is your height in inches?

71 inches

4.     What is your age in years?

20

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

9am

6.     What is your favorite candy?

kit kat bar

7.     What is your favorite snack food?

piece of toast with sliced avocado, tomato, and little bit of salt

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band?

Jet, GRiZ, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Daft Punk, honestly this is probably the hardest question for me to answer on this questionnaire haha

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

I enjoy biking, hiking and the outdoors, music and attending concerts, spending time with family and friends.

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

Basic math, algebra 1 & 2, and basic statistics

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

I haven't taken a math class since first semester last year so I am a bit worried about getting back into the swing of it.

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 (C)

Simplifying expressions (C)

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions (U)

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions (U)

Finding common denominators (V)

Inequalities (V)

Functions (U)

Absolute value (C)

Linear functions (U)

Systems of equations (C)

Domain and range (C)

Inverse functions (U)

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

Quadratic functions (C)

Completing the square (C)

Exponential functions (C)

Logarithmic functions (C)

Base e (E)

Graphing (C)

Trigonometric concepts (E)

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

I am pretty confident with most of the above-mentioned topics, just to name a few: Absolute value, Linear functions, factoring, equations.

13.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?

I would say I am familiar with all of those but I only utilize Facebook and Texting. 

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

Texting and Facebook

15.  What is your major?

Bachelors of Sciences in Business Administration specializing in International Business  

16.  Why are you taking this math class?

Because it is required of me to complete this level up through Precalc and stats for my major.

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?

I plan to take Precalc and statistics as well.

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

The tools to help me succeed in the next level of math that I have to take.

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

I'm good on concepts sometimes I just need some help putting them into practice.