I chose AJAX as the topic behind my term paper because:

1. I have some slight experience with it.
2. It's a fascinating topic that I want to learn more about.

As of now, I've used AJAX mostly in WordPress plug-ins, manipulating them in whatever way I need them.  Other than that, I've seen various websites that integrate AJAX into their web pages and it just creates a more fun experience for the user.

From what I do know about AJAX is it's able to update a specific portion of a web page without having to reload the entire page.  How it does this I'm not entirely sure, but I do hope to figure out after conducting more research.