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<a href="https://twitter.com/feross" class="avatar">
<img src="/images/F.png" height="50" width="50" alt="Feross Aboukhadijeh" />
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Hey, thanks for reading! I'm <a href="/about/">Feross Aboukhadijeh</a>, a programmer, designer, teacher, and mad scientist. I am currently building <a href="http://webtorrent.io">WebTorrent</a>, a streaming BitTorrent client for the browser, powered by WebRTC. In my free time, I work on <a href="http://www.apstudynotes.org/" title="AP Notes">StudyNotes</a>, a website to help students study better and <a href="http://www.apstudynotes.org/essays/" title="College Essays">get into college</a>.
Hey, thanks for reading! I'm <a href="/about/">Feross Aboukhadijeh</a>, a programmer, designer, teacher, and mad scientist. I am currently building <a href="http://webtorrent.io">WebTorrent</a>, a streaming BitTorrent client for the browser, powered by WebRTC. In my free time, I work on <a href="https://www.apstudynotes.org/" title="AP Notes">StudyNotes</a>, a website to help students study better and <a href="https://www.apstudynotes.org/essays/" title="College Essays">get into college</a>.
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## AP Study Notes

I'm planning to completely rehaul my [AP notes site](http://www.apstudynotes.org/), APstudynotes.org, and ***rebuild it from the ground up***. Right now, it has a bunch of awesome notes for 3 popular AP classes ([US history](http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-history/ "AP US history notes"), [US government](http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/ "AP US government notes"), and [English Language/Literature](http://www.apstudynotes.org/english/ "AP english notes")), but it's still lacking in quite a few areas.
I'm planning to completely rehaul my [AP notes site](https://www.apstudynotes.org/), APstudynotes.org, and ***rebuild it from the ground up***. Right now, it has a bunch of awesome notes for 3 popular AP classes ([US history](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-history/ "AP US history notes"), [US government](https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/ "AP US government notes"), and [English Language/Literature](https://www.apstudynotes.org/english/ "AP english notes")), but it's still lacking in quite a few areas.

The site is still in development, and I've got a lot of work to do on it, but it's already been extraordinarily popular. Right now, it's getting 1,200,000 page views and 520,000 unique visitors annually! I haven't advertised it at all, but the feedback has been overwhelming. I get emails every week from thankful students, and even some from eager students asking why the notes for a particular AP class aren't posted yet!

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I'll try to keep you guys updated as I work on these projects. If you don't hear from me for a while, it's because I'm coding like a madman!

If you have any ideas or suggestions for me, please let me know in the comments! **Thanks a ton for your support!**
If you have any ideas or suggestions for me, please let me know in the comments! **Thanks a ton for your support!**
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I started off the phone conversation by urging my support for the [Internet Freedom Preservation Act](http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3458/show) [H.R. 3458] which is currently in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. I prepared a high-level schpiel about how Net Neutrality is the principle that protects a free and open Internet, yada yada... And then I gave some concrete examples of how Net Neutrality ensures that economic innovation, democratic participation, and free speech will continue to flourish on the Internet.

To illustrate why Net Neutrality is good for the economy, I used my [two](http://www.apstudynotes.org) [websites](http://www.freetheflash.com) as an example. Because of the principle of neutrality, my websites have a fair opportunity to compete with all the websites on the Internet for the attention of Internet users. That is to say, Internet users (the public) get to decide **if** they want to use my sites, **when** to use them, **how often** to use them, all without the interference of their Internet Service Provider (Comcast, Verizon, AT&T).
To illustrate why Net Neutrality is good for the economy, I used my [two](https://www.apstudynotes.org) [websites](http://www.freetheflash.com) as an example. Because of the principle of neutrality, my websites have a fair opportunity to compete with all the websites on the Internet for the attention of Internet users. That is to say, Internet users (the public) get to decide **if** they want to use my sites, **when** to use them, **how often** to use them, all without the interference of their Internet Service Provider (Comcast, Verizon, AT&T).

If Comcast had its way, companies would be able to pay for premium access to [the pipes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_of_tubes). Companies with premium access would have their sites load faster for Internet users. Companies who refused to pay Comcast's premiums fees, or couldn't afford to pay them could have their sites artifically slowed down -- and theoretically [even blocked](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21376597/). So, big companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Time Warner, and News Corporation (the incumbents, so to speak) that can afford to pay this premium fee are favored over smaller competitors like Twitter, Lala ...*and me!*

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> 5. not provide or sell to any content, application, or service provider any offering that prioritizes traffic over that of other such providers; and
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> 6. not install or use network features, functions, or capabilities that impede or hinder compliance with these duties. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate related rules. Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit an Internet access provider from engaging in reasonable network management. Requires the FCC to:
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> 1. promulgate rules to ensure that an Internet access service provider does not require a consumer, as a condition on the purchase of any Internet access service, to purchase any other service or offering; and
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Remember to **make it interesting**. You need to tell a story about your life. It should be **compelling** and **genuine**. The admissions officers need to feel like you are a **real person** that they would want to meet and even hang out with.

In [my own essay](http://www.apstudynotes.org/stanford/my-world-my-dreams/), I talked about how I've always been fascinated by technology and computers ever since I was a kid. I give a lot of credit to my parents and talk a little bit about my childhood. I also talked about my goals and dreams.
In [my own essay](https://www.apstudynotes.org/stanford/my-world-my-dreams/), I talked about how I've always been fascinated by technology and computers ever since I was a kid. I give a lot of credit to my parents and talk a little bit about my childhood. I also talked about my goals and dreams.

Be careful here, though. If you spend too much time talking about your goals and dreams without justifying how you've already started taking steps to achieve these dreams, then you'll seem like you're all talk. For example, I wouldn't say "I want to end world hunger and poverty" unless you've already done stuff in high school that **works towards achieving these goals**. If you've got the goods to back what you're saying, then you're in good shape.

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## Update: Read sample college essays!

I built a database of [college admissions essays](http://www.apstudynotes.org/essays/) for top schools like Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, MIT, and more. It has dozens of successful essays (including my own!) which I collected from my friends who go to top schools.
I built a database of [college admissions essays](https://www.apstudynotes.org/essays/) for top schools like Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, MIT, and more. It has dozens of successful essays (including my own!) which I collected from my friends who go to top schools.

Here are the links to my essays:

- [My World, My Dreams (Main Essay)](http://www.apstudynotes.org/stanford/my-world-my-dreams/)
- [Stanford Supplement](http://www.apstudynotes.org/stanford/stanford-supplement-short-essays/)
- [Stanford Short Responses](http://www.apstudynotes.org/stanford/short-responses/)
- [My World, My Dreams (Main Essay)](https://www.apstudynotes.org/stanford/my-world-my-dreams/)
- [Stanford Supplement](https://www.apstudynotes.org/stanford/stanford-supplement-short-essays/)
- [Stanford Short Responses](https://www.apstudynotes.org/stanford/short-responses/)

Please check out the site and let me know if you find it useful in writing your own admissions essay. I wish you the best :)
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In September 2010, I built <a href="http://ytinstant.com">YouTube Instant</a> (a really fast way to search YouTube) in just 3 hours as a bet with my roommate. The site garnered immediate worldwide media attention &mdash; 1 million visitors in 10 days, and hundreds of news stories. Chad Hurley, CEO and co-founder of YouTube, was so impressed that he immediately offered me a job at YouTube (which I had to turn down in order to finish my degree).
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In my free time, I work on <a href="http://www.apstudynotes.org" title="AP notes">StudyNotes</a>, a website to help students study better. I started it in high school and have been maintaining it ever since. For a sample, check out some <a href="http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-history/">AP US History notes</a> or <a href="http://www.apstudynotes.org/essays/">college essays</a>.
In my free time, I work on <a href="https://www.apstudynotes.org" title="AP notes">StudyNotes</a>, a website to help students study better. I started it in high school and have been maintaining it ever since. For a sample, check out some <a href="https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-history/">AP US History notes</a> or <a href="https://www.apstudynotes.org/essays/">college essays</a>.
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I like long-distance running, basketball, music (playing and listening), anime, and games (counter-strike is my favorite).
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<span>A peer-to-peer CDN, using only JavaScript!</span>
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<a href="http://www.apstudynotes.org">AP Study Notes</a>
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<a href="http://www.apstudynotes.org">Study Notes</a>
<a href="https://www.apstudynotes.org">Study Notes</a>
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