What are colleges looking for in a strong applicant (Ivy league vs. top tier vs. middle tier)?

-links to websites where you found useful information (at least 3)

http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/HighlySelective.html

http://collegeapps.about.com/od/choosingacollege/tp/ivy-league-schools.htm

http://collegeapps.about.com/od/sat/a/sat_side_x_side.htm

-Summary of the information you found that answered the question/topic (this needs to be a well written, informative paragraph or two that others could read and find the answer to the question)

When comes the time to apply to college, you have to be prepared and realistic for the decisions that will be taken. Taking some tests is necessary, and being unique. One of the most qualified schools (Ivy League or Top Tier) are constantly looking for students that are different and can contribute to their university. Therefore, you have to find something that will separate you from the masses. Firstly, being a top student is fundamental. If having bad grades is an issue, then looking at medium tier is a better option. Having around a 3.8+ GPA is what they look at. Besides being a top student, having a good performance in the SAT is essential for the application process. Because grades vary throughout high schools, SAT is the only way they can actually test their knowledge. Interviews, teacher recommendations, and essays also have a high weight in the process of admission. Some colleges put more importance in some parts than in others, but one thing is certain. If you are involved in many after school activities, clubs, or sports, you have a good shot in being considered. Be diverse and unique!!

-New questions you have about this topic. (at least 1)

-What could you do to enter an Ivy League if you have regular grades?

White hat hacking

-What you know about the topic before your research

-I am not sure of anything about this topic. I do know that hacking has to do with breaking into the codes and getting into websites without any permission (passwords).

-What you wonder or questions you have about the topic before researching (at least 2)

1. How is the process of this topic?

2. Why is it called white hat hacking?

-Links to where you found the most useful information (at least 2, NOT Wikipedia, although you can use it to help you)

http://www.secpoint.com/What-is-a-White-Hat.html

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/white-hat

-Bullet list of things you learned about the topic (at least 5)

-Finds the weaknesses in security networks and computers, just like a normal hacker

-Instead of taking malicious advantage of these, they help the network to enforce them before someone else can take advantage of them

-The people who do take advantage of them, and the most known, are the black hat hackers

-The name comes from old western movies, where the good guy usually wore a white hat and the bad guys wore black hats.

-White hats are offered certification for their help from the NSA.

-Usually assigned by a company or vendor to help them strengthen their security systems. 

-A short summary of how this topic connects/relates to you or your life

This topic mainly describes how some bad things can be shaped into good things, in order to make this world a better place. White hat hacking may connect to me and my life in the way in which decisions that we take can radically change our lives. We can choose either do good things or get influenced by peer pressure. But, if we look at some situations in a different way, we can take good things from these. Then, we would be doing good actions instead of bad decisions. Hacking for good is a great example of how we can get bad things and use them for good, and if we develop this skill, we could shape the world for good. 

-Questions you still have (at least 1)

-Are there any cases were white hats take advantage of these privileges and do bad things?

-Who started this 'movement'? How did it begin?

Google day 1

Goals for today:

1. Start my blog
2. Decorate blog and make labels
3. Start brainstorming gifs

1. www.yeahbuddylegifs.blogspot.com

Weebly was a good site to start off with my blog. It let me decorate it, make labels, and will soon let me start posting my awesome gifs.

2. gifninja.com

Gif Ninja will soon let me start making gifs.

3. anyclip.com

This website will let me choose any of the movies there is, and start getting parts which I want to turn into gifs for my blog.


*** I couldn't do everything required today due to the fact that I attended a meeting with the principal and another man to discuss about the school itself, and how to make it a better place.

Google 20%

The first time this project was brought up in class, I thought of Gif making. I own a personal tumblr, and I always encounter gifs. I am a big fan of movies; in fact, I want to work in the industry when I grow up. Therefore, I watch a lot of movies. Gifs are made with some small parts of certain film projects, which makes me like them more. By doing this project, I would like to develop certain skills which will help me in the future. These skills would include how to separate a short part of a movie and use it to make a gif.  

After developing this skill, I would like to make a blog of my own gifs. The blog (either weebly or tumblr) would be divided into categories. These categories would be certain movies, tv shows, or other film production that I can use to make gifs. By doing this, I would display gifs that I have done, made into groups that apply to the development of my skills. Hopefully, all the gifs will represent all sorts of movies and quotes which I find interesting. 

LINK

C/C website