Introduction, due on January 6

• What is your year in school and major? I am a junior at BYU majoring in Math Education.
• Which post-calculus math courses have you taken? I have taken Math 290, Math 313, Math 314, Math 334, Math 341, and Math 362
• Why are you taking this class? For the most part, I am taking this class because it is required for my major. I don't really know what abstract algebra is about but I do hope to gain a deeper understanding of the mathematics that will be most helpful for me in this subject to help me teach junior high and high school students better. I believe that this class involves a lot of proofs and I hope that I can make sense of the proofs and improve on writing proofs.
• Tell me about the math professor or teacher you have had who was the most and/or least effective.  What did s/he do that worked so well/poorly? One professor I had that was most effective was one that answered questions that the students had and that was patient whenever I would ask for help in his office hours. I always do better when I can visit with the professor and discuss the math with him. I also think that the simpler and the clearer a subject is taught in, the better I understand the concept.
• Write something interesting or unique about yourself. I really like the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I like to do puzzles. My best days are when I do them both at the same time.
• If you are unable to come to my scheduled office hours or the TA's scheduled office hours, what times would work for you? I am not able to come to your office hours, but I can make it to some of your TA's office hours time. I would prefer to still talk to you at some point and the best times for me are 12:00-12:50 MWF and 3:00-3:50 MWF or any time on T, Th.