Of course you file, not all of the $3K is income taxes and the point here is does the $13K provide more than 50% of your support, if so then you can file as single and only $2700 of your income is taxable(income tax of about $270) as a dependent, $6700 is taxable($670).
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.