Getting to know me: Marisa Ewing

1. What is your full name? Marisa Ewing
2. Do you have a nickname you prefer to go by? No
3. What is your height in inches? 70 inches
4. What is your age in years? 18
5. What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 7:45 or Noon- there is no in-between
6. What is your favorite candy? Twix
7. What is your favorite snack food? Original Potato Chips
8. Who is your favorite artist/band? I have no idea (maybe Red or Skillet)
9. Do you have any hobbies/things you do for fun? Playing/ listening to music and going to concerts
10. What is your mathematical background? Basic math, algebra 1 and 2, statistics, probability, trigonometry, high school precalculus and calculus, college level calculus
11. What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems? Uncomfortable (U)
12. What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures? Very comfortable (V)
13. What is your comfort level with any of the following algebraic and precalculus concepts?
      Very comfortable (V) Comfortable (C) Uncomfortable (U) Extremely Uncomfortable (E)

• Equations V
• Factoring V
• Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions V
• Simplifying Expressions V
• Simplifying rational expressions V
• Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions  V
• Operations involving whole number exponent expressions V
• Finding common denominators V
• Inequalities V
• Functions V
• Absolute value C
• Linear Functions V
• Systems of Equations C
• Domain and Range V
• Inverse Functions U
• Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc.) U
• Quadratic Functions C
• Completing the Square U
• Exponential Functions C
• Logarithmic Functions E
• Base E E
• Graphing C except for logarithmic functions
• Trigonometric Concepts C

14. Have you taken American university's math 151 (finite math) class? No
15. Which social media formats are you familiar with? Texting, Facebook, Tumblr
16. What social media formats do you use most frequently? Texting, Facebook, Tumblr
17. What is your major? Double major of Music and Audio Production
18. Why are you taking this math class? University Requirement
19. Will you take any other math classes at American University? No
20.What do you hope to learn in this class? Becoming more comfortable with anything on question 13 marked U or E.
21. Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? No