Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves.

Even among those who I would not count as 'friends,' I have met many people online who have simply commented on my work or are interested by what I do.

There's all sorts of stuff people want to publish anonymously.

Seriously, who really cares how long the Nile river is, or who was the first to discover cheese? How is memorizing that ever going to help anyone? Instead, we need to give kids projects that allow them to exercise their minds and discover things for themselves.

Most people, it seems, stretch the truth to make themselves seem more impressive. I, it seems, stretch the truth to make myself look worse.

Through the Internet, I've developed a strong social network - something I could never do if I had to keep my choice of peers within school grounds.