Hey, I know you haven’t had any college experience yet (although you do go to a college prep high-school, which is close enough) but I can’t stress enough how important it is to pick great topics for your papers.  I have to find a topic to write about right now for one of my papers and I’m having a bit of trouble.  I want to find a topic that I have passion for and have strong feelings towards, because I find that much easier to write about.  Otherwise, if I pick a topic that I don’t care about, I find myself getting bored very easily. Not only that, but I also don’t write as well as I can if I write about a topic that I do not personally care about. Finding a topic to write about can be troublesome, but I promise you finding a topic that you are passionate about is worth the struggle.