Sitting in front of your pieces of college ruled paper, ready to write your college application essay, or in fact any piece of college work, can be a daunting task. Getting yourself to sit down and seriously consider what you are going to write can end in frustration, confusion, and despair. The best piece of advice anyone can offer is that your piece of college ruled paper is only the start of what could be a new direction in your life, so it is best to make the most of what you have.

    Do not sit and worry for hours about what you are going to write; life is all about learning from experience. This also holds true in writing your college application essay, your college research paper, or any other piece of written work. There are various websites on the internet that will help you overcome your fear of that piece of college ruled paper and get your pen down and your thoughts flowing.

    These sites often have databases of sample college essays that will hopefully inspire you and help you realise what it is you should be saying. No matter what piece of work it is you need to write, they will have examples of it, which can be an invaluable resource when it comes to starting your essay and making sure you are along the right path.

    Do not be scared to read through a variety of these papers—most of them offer free access, and the best sites offer advice on how to plan, write, structure, and edit your work to make sure it is of incomparable quality.

    The only thing you should worry about is that you are not completely copying the work, as this would be considered as plagiarism and will not be looked upon kindly by your college!