1.     What is your full name?

Sarah Beiruty

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

Not Really

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?

11 am

6.     What is your favorite candy?

Jolly rancher

7.     What is your favorite snack food?

Chocolate bar or anything with sugar

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band?

Coldplay , Armin Van Burean,

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

Play the Piano, socialize with friends

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

Basic math      algebra1          algebra2          statistics           probability       trigonometry

All topics mentioned.

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 with concepts that I didn't fully cover back in high school; such topics might be calculus and anything further than that.

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 V

Simplifying expressions C

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions C

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions C

Finding common denominators C

Inequalities V

Functions C

Absolute value C

Linear functions C

Systems of equations U

Domain and range V

Inverse functions C

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching,) C

Quadratic functions C

Completing the square U

Exponential functions C

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 in general, Factoring, domain and range, trigonometric concepts, inequalities.

13.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting            Facebook         pinterest           flickr     wordpress         blogspot           tumblr  twitter   google plus

Texting facebook, wordpress,blogspot.

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?

Business

16.  Why are you taking this math class?

Requirement 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 have to take calculus course, and the math courses that are required for my major.

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

I hope to understand the basics and all the math concepts really well, in order for me to take the calculus course.