Questions
1. What is your full name? Salomon Rai Aburto
2. Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? Salo, Sal, Sass-o, Spicy Sal-sa
3. What is your height in inches? 67 inches
4. What is your age in years? 18 years
5. What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 7-8 am
6. What is your favorite candy? 3 Muskateers
7. What is your favorite snack food? Pita Chips
8. Who is your favorite musical artist/band? The Killers
9. Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Draw, paint and dance around
10. What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed) Basic math, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Calculus
11. Which mathematical concepts in this class do you think you may struggle with/what are your math weaknesses/fears? I think I may struggle in logarithmic functios and base e. I just fear failing this class or not understanding the material well.

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 C
Factoring V
Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions C
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 V
Systems of equations C
Domain and range C
Inverse functions C
Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) V
Quadratic functions C
Completing the square U
Exponential functions U
Logarithmic functions E
Base e E
Graphing V
Trigonometric concepts V

12. Which mathematical concepts covered in this class do you think you will excel in/what are your strengths/where are you confident?
Factroring, absolute value, quadratic functions.
13. Which social media formats are you familiar with?
Texting(x) facebook(x) pinterest(x) flickr(x) wordpress blogspot tumblr twitter(x) google plus
14. Which social media formats do you use most frequently?

Texting (x) facebook(x) pinterest flickr wordpress blogspot tumblr twitter(x) google plus
15. What is your major? Film/Political Science
16. Why are you taking this math class? Because I need to take a math class
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? Yes, Applied Calculus or Stats
18. What do you hope to learn in this class? Everything
19. Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I'm really funny.

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