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I've always loved technology. (I think this website can attest!) I am at the crossroads now with GridView. Over the past month I had to learn how to manage a Linux server and tune it for performance. I'm still not at 100%. | I've always loved technology. (I think this website can attest!) I am at the crossroads now with GridView. Over the past month I had to learn how to manage a Linux server and tune it for performance. I'm still not at 100%. | ||
| − | But I am also interested in the social effects of technology. I ordered an [[XO Laptop]] (with my own $$) to play with its user interface and think about the impact it will have on the developing world. | + | But I am also interested in the social effects of technology. I ordered an [[XO Laptop]] (with my own $$) to play with its user interface and think about the impact it will have on the developing world. |
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| + | I also like meeting with people in my age group who share my passion. This program will bring together the top 50 soon-to-be-high-school-seniors for an intensive 5 week program. I can't wait for it to start! | ||
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Revision as of 11:19, 15 June 2008
I attended the Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of Excellence in Information, Society & Technology in the summer of 2008 at Drexel in Philadelphia.
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Governor's Schools
The Governor's Schools are free summer programs paid for by the PA state government for high school students. They have them in a variety of topics at a variety of colleges in the state. Tuition as well as room and board are paid for by the state - at no cost to the student.
Why I want to attend
Unofficial - not part of the application
I've always loved technology. (I think this website can attest!) I am at the crossroads now with GridView. Over the past month I had to learn how to manage a Linux server and tune it for performance. I'm still not at 100%.
But I am also interested in the social effects of technology. I ordered an XO Laptop (with my own $$) to play with its user interface and think about the impact it will have on the developing world.
I also like meeting with people in my age group who share my passion. This program will bring together the top 50 soon-to-be-high-school-seniors for an intensive 5 week program. I can't wait for it to start!
Application
Classes
from http://pgse.cis.drexel.edu/pgsit/index.html
Core
- Object-Oriented System Analysis and Design
- Information Ethics
- Database Design and Management
- Interaction Design
- Project Management
- Networking and Distributed Computing
- System Development
Electives
- Advanced Networking and Distributed Computing
- Digital Media
- Advanced Software Development
- Developing Data-Intensive Systems for the World Wide Web
- Developing Interactive Systems
- Linux System Administration
- Developing Interactive, Animated Web Graphics
- Managing Semi-structured Data: XML and Related Technologies
- Information and Society: Security, Privacy, Access and Freedom
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