I plagiarized an essay for intro to psychology for no good reason
Why did you plagiarize the essay?
It was hard work to write the essay without the necessary information so I wasn't sure how to do it.
Writing and creating original work demonstrates scholarly and academic integrity. Taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own only hurts you in the long run. Writing your own essay allows you to develop your own academic skills.
I have never plagiarized another paper in my life and I find it hard to believe people could still plagiarize their papers.
Well I'm glad that you learned your lesson from this experience.  You're right that it's wrong to plagiarize, and even in your intro class, if you had trouble, you should have asked for help instead of risking expulsion.