MAT 055-001 |
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The student in this class will learn to identify and apply the basic properties of the real number system. The student will learn what polynomials are, and how to perform the four basic operations with real numbers, as well as with polynomials. The student will learn about linear equations and inequalities, how to analyze them through graphing, and how to solve them. The student will also learn about quadratic equations. The student will also learn about basic geometric figures and relationships between them. Finally, the student will learn how to apply these mathematical concepts to analyze and solve a variety of problems.
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The textbook used for this class is Elementary and Intermediate Algebra by Bittinger, Ellenbogen, and Johnson, Addison-Wesley, Second Edition (©1998). Also required is a copy of the Geometry Supplement by Bittinger and Beecher (©2000). The student may wish to use a calculator. A student who plans to take further math courses may want to consider purchasing a Texas Instruments TI-83 graphing calculator. The TI-82, TI-85, and TI-86 are similar calculators. Many students also find the Student's Solutions Manual quite helpful. Finally, a student in this class will need lots of paper. Mathematics is not a spectator sport. Mathematics can only be learned and mastered by working out lots and lots of exercises.
Every student in this class is required to spend at least 2 hours each week
in the Math Lab
in room R-100 in the Learning Resource Building, and to work on math
related problems during that time.
Math Lab hours are M - T - W - Th: 8 am - 8 pm, F: 8 am - 4 pm, Sat: 9 am -
2 pm.
This time in the Math Lab is mandatory. A student who fails to meet the
Math Lab requirement will be dropped from the class.
There will be lab assignments given during class time to be completed
using the tutorial software installed on the computers in the Math Lab. These
lab assignments will be due each Monday. No more than two of these lab
assignments will be accepted late in the course of the semester. Grades for
the lab assigments are given for the completion percentage, not the mastery
percentage, so make as many attempts as you need to finish any given problem.
Attendance at all class meetings is a requirement to earn credit for this course.
You need to contact me no later than the day of any absence should you have
to miss class for an unavoidable and documented reason. After five (5) absences
your enrollment in this course can be terminated.
Should you decide that you are unable to complete all the requirements of the
course, and you wish to receive a W grade instead of an F, then
you will need to file the necessary paperwork with Registration by Saturday,
November 17, 2001. If you stop attending class, but never complete the required
paperwork for withdrawal, you will receive a failing grade in this course. Don't
let that happen to you.
It is your responsibility to work hard, to study your textbook and notes, to
work with friends, to go to the library to consult other math books, to seek
out a tutor, or to come to my office before the next
class.
Expect to spend a minimum of 2 hours every day outside of class on homework
and studying for this class (for a total of at least 10-15 hours per week outside
of class.) You need to do all the work assigned, and you have to work on it
on a consistent basis, preferably daily, to have everything fall into place.
The tentative schedule for quizzes and tests in this course is as follows:
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points possible
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points earned
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| Friday, August 31, 2001 | Quiz 1: 1.1 - 1.4 |
20
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| Thursday, September 6, 2001 | Quiz 2: 1.5 - 1.8 |
20
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| Wednesday, September 12, 2001 | Chapter 1 Test |
100
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| Wednesday, September 19, 2001 | Quiz 3: 2.1 - 2.2 |
20
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| Monday, September 24, 2001 | Quiz 4: 2.3 - 2.6 |
20
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| Thursday, September 27, 2001 | Chapter 2 Test |
100
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| Wednesday, October 3, 2001 | Quiz 5: 3.1 - 3.3 |
20
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| Friday, October 5, 2001 | Quiz 6: 3.4 - 3.5 |
20
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| Thursday, October 11, 2001 | Chapter 3 Test |
100
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| Tuesday, October 16, 2001 | Quiz 7: 4.1 - 4.3 |
20
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| Friday, October 19, 2001 | Quiz 8: 4.4 - 4.6 |
20
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| Thursday, October 25, 2001 | Quiz 9: 4.7 - 4.9 |
20
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| Tuesday, October 30, 2001 | Chapter 4 Test |
100
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| Friday, November 2, 2001 | Quiz 10: 5.1 - 5.2 |
20
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| Thursday, November 8, 2001 | Quiz 11: 5.3 - 5.5 |
20
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| Tuesday, November 13, 2001 | Quiz 12: 5.6 - 5.7 |
20
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| Friday, November 16, 2001 | Chapter 5 Test |
100
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| Tuesday, November 27, 2001 | Quiz 13: 6.1 - 6.3 (Geometry Supplement) |
20
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| Friday, November 30, 2001 | Quiz 14: 6.4 - 6.6 (Geometry Supplement) |
20
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| Wednesday, December 5, 2001 | Quiz 15: 6.7 - 6.9 (Geometry Supplement) |
20
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| Tuesday, December 11, 2001 | Geometry Test (Geometry Supplement) |
100
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| December 17 - 20, 2001 | Final Exam |
300
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Only the 12 best quizzes will be counted. This allows for a reasonable number of absences. If you miss a tests and are able to produce evidence that this was unavoidable, then I will substitute one half of the final exam score for that test. If you know in advance that you have to miss a test date you may take a test a few days early. No other accommodation will be made. In particular, there will be no make-ups or late tests for any reason. If you miss the final exam you will receive a grade of F for the course, unless you have to miss the final exam for an unavoidable and documented reason and you request (no later than the time of the final exam) a grade of I. A grade of I needs to be made up within 30 days of the next semester, or it will change to a grade of F.
Your grade for this course will be determined as follows:
| 6 tests, valued at 100 points each, for a total of |
600 points,
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| the 12 best quizzes will be worth a total of |
240 points,
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| the lab assigments are worth a total of |
200 points,
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| and the final exam is worth another |
300 points,
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| so that you can earn a possible total of |
1340 points.
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Your letter grade for the course will be determined as shown below, subject to the condition that your grade for the course cannot be more than one letter grade higher than the letter you earn on the Final Exam.
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A
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B
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C
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D
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F
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1200 - 1340 points |
1066 - 1199 points
(80%) |
932 - 1065 points
(70%) |
798 - 931 points
(60%) |
below 797 points
(less than 60%) |
Below you will find a list of suggested exercises from the textbook. In many cases you might have to do more than these assigned problems. You will need to spend enough time with each concept until it "clicks". How long that takes will vary from person to person.
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Section |
Problems |
Notes |
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1.1 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57 |
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1.2 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69 |
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1.3 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77 |
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1.4 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73 |
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1.5 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77 |
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1.6 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97, 101, 105, 109, 113, 117, 121, 125, 129 |
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1.7 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97, 101, 105, 109, 113, 117, 121 |
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1.8 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97, 101, 105 |
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Review Exercises |
1 ö 65, all problems. |
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Chapter Test 1 |
1 ö 41, all problems. |
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Use the
Review Exercises and the Chapter Test to prepare for the exam: |
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2.1 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73 |
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2.2 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85 |
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2.3 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37 |
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2.4 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61 |
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2.5 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37 |
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2.6 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97, 101 |
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2.7 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49 |
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Review Exercises |
1 ö 54, all problems. |
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Chapter Test 2 |
1 ö 33, all problems. |
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3.1 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45 |
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3.2 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49 |
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3.3 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69 |
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3.4 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29 |
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3.5 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 49, 53 |
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Review Exercises |
1 ö 35, all problems. |
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Chapter Test 3 |
1 ö 20, all problems. |
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4.1 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81 |
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4.2 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73 |
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4.3 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, , 55, 57 |
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4.4 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73 |
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4.5 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97 |
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4.6 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65 |
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4.7 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33 |
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4.8 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17 |
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4.9 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97, 101, 105, 109, 113, 117, 121 |
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Review Exercises |
1 ö 75, all problems. |
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Chapter Test 4 |
1 ö 44, all problems. |
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5.1 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53 |
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5.2 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61 |
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5.3 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81 |
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5.4 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97 |
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5.5 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33 |
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5.6 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73 |
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5.7 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61 |
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5.8 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29 |
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Review Exercises |
1 ö 42, all problems. |
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Chapter Test 5 |
1 ö 26, all problems. |
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The following homework exercises are found in the Geometry Supplement.
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6.1 |
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53 |
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6.2
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1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 | |
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6.3
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1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 | |
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6.4
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1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 | |
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6.5
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1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 | |
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6.6
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1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 | |
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6.7
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1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 | |
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6.8
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1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53 | |
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6.9
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1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 | |
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Review Exercises
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1 - 42, all problems. | |
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Chapter Test 6
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1 - 32, all problems. |
One of the best ways to get help is to ask questions in class. There are very
few dumb questions, so don't be shy.
Then there is the textbook. You will need to spend a lot of time reading and
studying the explanations, examples, and problems in the textbook. Further resources
are available at the publisher's companion
website for our textbook.
Another very effective tool for learning mathematics is to get together with
other students in your class to work together on problems.
Furthermore, there are tutors available in the Math
Lab in room R-100.
Hours of the Math Lab are M–Th 8 am–8 pm, F 8 am–2 pm, and Sat
8 am–2 pm.
The Math Lab also has software and videos corresponding to our textbook available.
The videos are also available in the Library; for check-out (3 days) at the
circulation desk, or for viewing in the Independent
Learning Lab.
Additional tutoring by appointment is available in the Learning Assistance Center
(LAC). Finally, don't forget about your instructor. I'm available for you during
my Office Hours and at any other time when I'm not
teaching another class. Drop in or make an appointment, but see me before it's
too late.