Picture something that interests you and make it reality. You're young so don't hold anything back.. even if it's dumb or crazy, do it! (No drugs, sex etc.. though) Just have fun girl.
Take it from a 17 year old girl, do everything you want now while you have a lot of freetime.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.