Getting to Know Me: Eamon Martin

1. My name is Eamon Martin!

2. I prefer my actual name, and not a nickname.

3. I believe I am around 70 inches tall.

4. I am 19 years old.

5. I usually get up around 8:10, although I don't like doing it. :(

6. My favorite candy is Sour Patch Watermelons, or Watermelon Jolly Ranchers.  Anything
Watermelon related I guess!

7. My favorite snack food is Doritos

8. My favorite musical artist is the band U2.  I think they are incredible, and a band that everyone should see live!

9. In terms of things that I enjoy doing, I am a huge fan of Video games.  I also like playing frisbee and soccer during the spring and summer.

10. In High School, I took:
Algebra 1+2
Geometry
Pre-Calculus Part 1+2

11. I feel pretty uncomfortable doing algebraic and Pre-Calculus related word problems.

12. I don't feel confident doing  math computations and calculations/using formulas, and following steps and procedures.

13.
C Equations
U Factoring
C Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions
C 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
C Finding common denominators
C Inequalities
U Functions
C Absolute value
C Linear functions
U Systems of equations
U Domain and range
U Inverse functions
E Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc)
U Quadratic functions
U Completing the square
U Exponential functions
U Logarithmic functions
U Base e
C Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions)
C Trigonometric concepts

14. No, I have not taken a math class here at American.

15. Texting, Facebook, and Yik Yak.

16. Texting and Facebook.

17. I am majoring in Business Administration, with the intention to minor in International Relations/Studies.

18. I am taking this class in order to fulfill the University Math requirement, and to fulfill the prerequisite for upper level math classes like Statistics and Calculus.

19. I have still yet to take Basic Statistics and Calculus, and I need to pass those in order to fulfill my major's requirements.

20. I hope to build the skills I need in order to be successful in higher level math courses, and in my career.

21. I have no further questions or things to say.  I am looking forward to this semester with all of you guys!