Gabriel Bejarano Blog 1

Questions:

What is your full name? Gabriel Richard Bejarano

Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? Gabe

What is your height IN INCHES (NOT feet)? 72 in

What is your age in years? 20

What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 8am

What is your favorite candy? Recess

What is your favorite snack food? Nuts

Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Don't have one

Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Ski hike be outside. 

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

Basic math algebra1 algebra2 statistics probability trigonometry  

Got to algebra 2 in highschool.

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

   uncomfortable (U)

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

 uncomfortable (U)

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

Write one of the following next to each topic:

uncomfortable (U)

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

Simplifying expressions U

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions) Comfortable

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions U

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions U 

Finding common denominators C

Linear functions U 

Exponential functions U 

Logarithmic functions U

Graphing (linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions) U

Probability U 

Basic statistics U

Mean, median, mode C

Combinations and permutations U 

Basic logic concepts U 

Logic truth tables U 

Using Venn diagrams U 

Using and calculating percents C

Compound interest U 

Graphs (pie, line, bar, histograms, etc) U 

Have you taken any other of CU-Boulder’s QRMC courses? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better? No

Which social media formats are you familiar with?

 Facebook ,Texting

Which social media formats do you use most frequently?

Texting facebook       

What is your major?Classics 

Why are you taking this math class? Required 

Will you take other math classes in the future at CU-Boulder or will this be your only math class? If yes, which classes do you anticipate taking? No

What do you hope to learn in this class? I just want to get better at math.

Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? No

Part b:

After completing your blog entry, comment on at least two of your classmates blog submissions (you are free to comment on more than two posts if you like).