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hi there lucky,

there's nothing wrong with setting goals, and it seems you have done that just fine!. be certain the goals you are setting for yourself are ones that are in your very best interest, and, if it be your nature, align what you consider to be best for you to what you consider to be best for everyone, and then chase after them!. only good can result from such endeavors!.

If you fail to meet with your objectives, it is up to you to either pick yourself back up, and rechase them, or to rewrite your wish list!.

As for the goals you have chosen, to achieve straight A's involves a carefully orchestrated combination of variables!. Hard work, real hard work!. Sufficient time studying such that you can quiz yourself regarding what you perceive as being the potential subject matter which you will be tested on, and which will then invariably determine your final class grades!. Follow directions on assignments slavishly, and treat every reading lesson and assignment on your syllabus with the kind of uncanny scrutiny you would if it were the only way to learn how to perform the triple bypass surgery you are expected to perform on your mother the following morning!.

also, a successful relationship with the human element of your final grade, namely your professor, since many classes grades are based on the personal latitude of your professor's opinions; classes such as English or Philosophy for example!. Determine what kind of a person your professor is, what they think are the important qualifications for A work, and cater your work efforts within the confines of that mental infrastructure!. This is different than kissing hiney, it is compatability in a world of ambiguity and differentiation in terms of a multitude of possible performance preferences!.

As for being more popular; if you are not doing it already, to your fullest potential, always act with what your commonsense, and your conscience, tells you is integrity!. Be virtuous, moral, honest, upright, caring, empathetic, understanding, kind, and loving in all that you do, in every context imaginable, in every situation, and think of the world before yourself, and people will flock to you!. People are good by nature, and leadership is not a birth right, it is earned!. People will always gravitate to ones who can teach them, through their actions, to be better people themselves!. Jesus, whether he was God or not, proves this!. People want to be good, because people are good at the fundamental core, and though their moral compasses don't always point due north, they will associate themselves with people who display said character traits, whether they are aware that is why they are doing it or not, because it is inherent in human nature to do so!.

As for the girlfriend, see the processes outlined in the paragraph above, and I'm willing to bet that you will be more than surprised and satisfied with one of the individuals who will associate themselves with you as a consequence of that type of positive, pure, altruistic behavior!. In fact, she may just be more than you ever dreamt possible, and which is more, you will be one who deserves her!

Good luck, I commend you for, as you put it, your "optimism about the future," and post us again with an update at the end of the semester!. Hope you get straight A's, and a keeper!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Your goals are very untarnished!. The route to all your goals is the necessity to work hard!.
You need to work hard to get A*
You need to work at having a proper deep relationship!. Compromise, Support and understanding require work!.
Popularity, I hated being popular as people like you for being popular rather than for you-They liked my status!. Popularity if important for you can be achieved by hard work in many aspects such as having a variety of interests and a personality adapted to being liked by other people!.

The last goal requires hard work in all aspects of your life because to use time wisely like you want to and not wasting it on what is not important to you!. Your last goal is very achievable with a passion for life which will give you energy!.

Work hard and your goals will happen but may not bring you happiness and inner contentment!.

To find inner contentment, You need to be happy with your mental capacity and embrace and accept everything that happens in life!.

Good luck!.
GSTOKESWww@QuestionHome@Com

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The trouble with positive thinking is that we are so easily distracted!. But I would suggest one thing!. Think of your girlfriend as somebody's "perfect girl" and treat her that way until she finds her "someone" and/or you find yours!. A worthless person doesn't exist!. Invest respect in her and see if she doesn't rise to meet it (maybe not to your ultimate standards, but to the best she can be!.)

When I was in school I got bad grades because I had an undiagnosed reading disability!. If you do the best you can, don't hassle yourself if it isn't all A's!.

Sounds like the other stuff is working for you, so Just Keep Livin' as Matthew McConnehey says!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Optimism not a clinical one , but reasonable one!. is a key , of course !. So far I do not see it!.!.!. Otimism also fading away quickly while you serve anything, in this case , a desire to have!.!.and then that which you will have!.!.Did you say girlfriend!? Definitely you are not going to die a virgin!.!.!.But be careful what you asking for the cost of optimism!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Sounds like you need new priorities !. One above all should be the achieving of the high grades !. So you can get a good job or enter collage !. The rest should be only an interest in your spare time !.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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