Nathalie Aissi Blog Post #1

1) What is your full name? Nathalie Aissi 
2) Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? No
3) What is your height in inches? 64.8 inches
4) What is your age in years? 18 years-old
5) What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 9 a.m 
6) What is your favorite candy? Snickers
7) What is your favorite snack food? Cheese and crackers
8) Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Lady Gaga
9) Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? I love to dance in my free time. Also, i love to eat food in my free time as well. 
10) I have taken algebra 1, algebra 2, trigonometry, high school Pre calculus and AP Calculus. 
11) My comfort level with solving word problems is uncomfortable.
12) My comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures is comfortable. 
13) Calculus concepts can be somewhat challenging for me but when i practice the different concepts, i can understand quickly. 
      Curve Sketching (V)
      Instantaneous rate of change (C)
      Derivatives (U)
      Difference quotient (U)
      Limits (C)
      Continuity (V)
      Chain rule (C)
      Product and quotient rules for derivatives (U)
      Finding local and global maximums and minimums (V)
      Determining inflection points (U)
      Area under a curve (U)
      Anti-derivatives (U)
      Integration (U)
      Integration by parts (C)
      Integration by substitution (C)
14) Algebraic and precalculus concepts are quite difficult for me to grasp. That has always been my trouble areas. 
      Equations (C)
      Factoring (U)
      Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions (U)
      Simplifying expressions (C)
      Simplifying rational expressions (U)
      Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions (C)
      Operations involving whole number exponent expressions (C)
      Finding common denominators (C)
      Inequalities (U)
      Functions (V)
      Absolute Value (V) 
      Linear functions (V)
      Systems of equations (C)
      Domain and range (C)
      Inverse functions (C)
      Transformations (V)
      Quadratic functions (U)
      Completing the square (U)
      Exponential functions (C)
      Logarithmic functions (E)
      Base e (U)
      Graphing (C)
      Trigonometric concepts (C)
15) Yes, i took american university's math 160 and i got an A in the course. 
16) I took math 160 so this question does not apply to me. 
17) No, i have not taken american university's math 170 course. 
18) No, i have not taken a college level equivalent to math 170. 
19) I am familiar with texting, Facebook, pinterest, tumblr, twitter, google plus, instagram, snapchat and yik yak. 
20) I use Facebook, instagram and snapchat frequently. 
21) I'm majoring in business administration. 
22)I am taking this math class because it is a requirement for my major. 
23) I will possibly take statistics. 
24) I hope to learn how to better my word problem solving skills and my way of thinking. 
25) One thing you should know about me is that I like math at american university because of professor little.