I'm a little old to answer because I am in my 30s, but my brother is 18. He hasn't had any sexual contact of any kind, he's fine with that. I think that sex is very personal, and any decision you make on having sex should be your own and not based on what other people think is normal.
Just know that the decisions you make regarding sex are ones that you have to live with long after your teen years.
I wouldn't say you were young but not old. It's the age where you're legal to lose your virginity, don't be in a rush though, many people lose it around the age of 17, I'm 17 however I lost it at 16. Just be patient and find the right girl first, you don't want to regret it.
And don't listen to others saying you need to get laid now, 'cause at the end of the day society has changed a lot were a lot of people are losing it underage. 'Losing it' is very overrated as it's very quick so trust me, don't stress, hope I've helped. :).
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.