About Carolyn

1.     What is your full name? Carolyn Theresa Schneider

2.     Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? Nope, Carolyn is fine :-)

3.     What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 68 inches

4.     What is your age in years? 18 y/o

5.     What time do you generally wake up on any given day? For school, usually 10:30am (nothing earlier than 11:45s this semester!!)

6.     What is your favorite candy? Reese's

7.     What is your favorite snack food? cheese sticks

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band? That's like asking me to pick my favorite child... lately I've been listening to Drake, Nicki Minaj, Fleetwood Mac, The Smiths, Tegan and Sara and SZA

9.     Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? I like playing guitar and singing, both mediocrely 

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

Basic math      algebra1          algebra2          statistics           probability       trigonometry 

High school Precalculus                      high school calculus  

college algebra           (taken at a college/university)  AP stats

AP calculus     college level calculus (taken at a college/university)

11.  What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems? U

Very comfortable (V)    comfortable (C)                uncomfortable (U)    extremely uncomfortable (E)

12.  What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures? C

Very comfortable (V)    comfortable (C)                uncomfortable (U)    extremely uncomfortable (E)

13.  What is your comfort level with any of the following algebraic and precalculus concepts?

Write one of the following next to each topic:

Very comfortable (V)    comfortable (C)                uncomfortable (U)    extremely uncomfortable (E)

Equations C

Factoring E

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions U

Simplifying expressions U

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials)U

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions U

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions U

Finding common denominators U

Inequalities U

Functions U

Absolute value U

Linear functions U

Systems of equations U

Domain and range U

Inverse functions U

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) U

Quadratic functions U

Completing the square U

Exponential functions U

Logarithmic functions U

Base e U

Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions) U

Trigonometric concepts U

14.  Have you taken American university’s math 151 (finite math) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better? No

15.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting            facebook          pinterest           flickr     wordpress         blogspot           tumblr  twitter

google plus      Instagram     Snapchat      Yik Yak

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

Texting            facebook          pinterest           flickr     wordpress         blogspot           tumblr  twitter  

google plus      Instagram         Snapchat      Yik Yak

17.  What is your major? film & media arts

18.  Why are you taking this math class? to fulfill the university requirement

19.  Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math class? If yes, which classes do you anticipate taking? this will most likely be my last math class

20.  What do you hope to learn in this class? how to pass a math class at college

21.  Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? nope!!!