Getting to know me - Kira

1.     What is your full name?

KKira Angelica Feldmesser

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

Nope

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

64"

4.     What is your age in years?

19

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

10sih

6.     What is your favorite candy?

Chocolate

7.     What is your favorite snack food?

Chips

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band?

The Beatles

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

Yup

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)

 I took high school precalc, and then took a stat class, but didn't do great on the AP Stat test.

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

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?

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 - v

Factoring- v

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions - c

Simplifying expressions - c

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials) - c

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions - u

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions - c

Finding common denominators - v

Inequalities - v

Functions - v

Absolute value - u

Linear functions - v

Systems of equations - u

Domain and range - c

Inverse functions - u

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) - u

Quadratic functions - c

Completing the square - u

Exponential functions - u

Logarithmic functions - u

Base e - u

Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions) - c

Trigonometric concepts - c

14.   Have you taken American university’s math 151 (finite math) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better?

 Nope

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

18.  Why are you taking this math class? I have to.

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? Possibly?

20.  What do you hope to learn in this class? Maths.

21.  Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I'm not a big fan of these questionnaires, so sorry about the short answers.