Research Paper Project

I have never written a full research paper in APA format before so I'm honestly not sure what to expect out of the whole thing. I'm ready to take on what it includes and write one just so I can see what it's like and use the information I learn for future use. I know there are a lot of papers for college so it will be valuable for me to go through the whole process. I honestly don't even know where you start when writing a research paper but that will be learned through class and asking questions. It will be useful not only through college, but throughout my whole life.