<p>thank you raimius for that advice. i don’t want myself to focus on step 4000 and lose out on doing well on step 1 either. however; in my case, becoming a pilot will encourage me to do the little things- like studying when i could be hanging out, getting tutored when i could be doing something else, etc. if my getting an ENJJPT slot is my long term goal at the academy, then that dream will surely push me to succeed in every step needed to get there. this is the same case with soaring. i know i can’t just skate by freshmen year and hopefully get a soaring slot, i know i have to have a good OPA, and earning a good OPA means a lot of hard work! however; if getting a good OPA means i get to soar, then i will push myself that much harder to get a good OPA. do you see where i am coming from now? thats why i ask so many questions about these things- because the excite and encourage me to do well!! </p>
<p>and thank you very much, momof4boys, for that wisdom you offered others and support you offered me :).</p>