Q: Maybe you want to be a writer, because you imagine being featured by Oprah and traveling the world to promote your book on a big publisher's dime. But these are ideals and have little to do with the reality of writing a book. Writing a book is very hard work, and it doesn't end there. Then comes editing, finding a publisher (probably not a big publishing house if you are unknown), and then tirelessly promoting your book using your own money. This is not to discourage you, but to make it clear that you need to be motivated by more than ideals. You need to be passionate about your dream, passionate enough to grit your teeth and push through the hard times, to keep going even when harsh realities hit. Find your passion and analyze whether or not you think that you can achieve it. Try writing your goals down. Which one is the most important to you? Which do you feel most excited or passionate about? Be specific. Saying, "I want to teach" is not very specific. You need to have a goal that is detailed, measurable, and allows you to properly plan. A better goal is, "By 2025 I want to be a professor in English and teach at a college." Think about what skills you might need to accomplish this goal. If you are terrified of public speaking, you will need to work on feeling at-ease speaking in front of large groups of people. Know that this is a skill you will need to work on to achieve your dream. One way to discover your passion and what you really want your life to look like is to visualize your ideal life. Close your eyes and picture your life, or write it on a piece of paper. Try asking yourself questions like: What are you doing for a career? Where are you living? Who is with you? What do you look like? What are you wearing? How do you feel? (Happy? Fulfilled?) You can even try writing out your ideal day, start to finish, starting with what time you wake up. This can give you even more clues about the life you want. Consider how your goal fits into a long-term vision for your life. This should help you to further refine your ambitions. For example, how do you want to live in the future? What kind of work do you want to do? How do you want to spend your time? Take all of these things into account. Let your vision shape your long-term goals. There are a lot of different kinds of colleges, for example. What kind is best suited for you? A big university? A community college? A private, liberal arts school? Weigh advantages and disadvantages. Say that you really don't like big environments; you're more of a small-town girl. Teaching at a private school in a college town would make you feel more comfortable and at home. Maybe you discovered that your ideal day starts with you waking up at 10am. What sort of lifestyle would allow you to do that? Does that fit with your plan to become a teacher? Could you potentially hold all your lectures in the afternoon? A long-term goal can seem impossibly far away or hard to reach, especially if it requires years of work. Many people give up simply because it takes too long or seems too difficult. You need a plan. For starters, break up the task into parts. This will let you focus on each part one at a time, giving you more manageable goals to work towards. To become a professor, you know that you'll have to do a bachelor's degree and then go to graduate school. What other stages will there be? How long will the whole process take? Find out. You will need a plan for each and every smaller stage in your long-term goal. Don't worry that you have to formulate these plans now, all at once. Some will come later. The important thing is that you are organized, know what has to be done, and see how your daily or weekly tasks fit into the larger picture. You see a long road ahead of you in becoming a professor. Break it into smaller parts and plan! Your map might look something like this: Get bachelor's degree in English (4 years); Apply to graduate programs (0-1 years); Do a Master's degree in English literature (2 years); Apply for Ph.D. programs (0-1 years); Do a Ph.D. (3-5 years); Apply widely for teaching jobs.
A: Discover your passion. Imagine your ideal life. Create a long-term vision. Break the vision into stages. Create plans for each stage.

Q: Hopefully, you've been using iTunes on your apple product. If so, use a computer that has previously recognized your iPhone by connecting with your lightning to USB cord or similar charger. Your phone may be recognized and start rebooting immediately. Usually, more further action is needed. It is advantageous to have the most recent version of iTunes, if possible. This should take less than ten seconds, and will force your iPhone to respond. When the iPhone is unplugged and these buttons are held together it will give it a force reboot. When plugged into iTunes, your phone will be put into Device Firmware Update (DFU) mode. To select your phone, watch for the small phone icon to appear. It will appear underneath the volume controls, on the left-most side of the screen. By clicking the icon, it will take you to the phone's summary panel, allowing you to restore or look at personal statistics. In the summary panel, you will see the option to restore. After clicking this button, a prompt will come up, asking if you wish to restore. A factory restore will reset all settings back to the originals. This means all of your phone personalization and photos, music, text messages, will be lost. Only restore if you have a previous backup or you have no other option. After an automatic restart that may take several minutes, your phone will populate the "Slide to Set up" screen. By following all prompts, you can choose the language of your phone, the time zone, and similar settings. Near the end you will be able to choose to continue new set up or use a backup.
A: Plug your phone into a computer with iTunes. Press and hold the home and wake/sleep button together. Select your phone when it appears in iTunes. Restore your iPhone. Set up, or back up, your iPhone.

Q: Linen, cotton, and chiffon are all thin, lightweight fabrics that create a breezy, effortless vibe central to the California girl look. While some of these fabrics are common because of their ability to breathe in California heat, they are all extremely low maintenance and easy to care for, lending to the laid-back vibe essential to California living. Linen and cotton tend to shrink, so you may have to size up. If you size up and your clothes don't shrink, don't worry! A slouchy silhouette is a hallmark of California style. California girls are known for their denim bottoms, whether that means a pair of distressed denim jeans, a pair of cut off shorts, or a short denim skirt tossed on over the day's swim suit. Dark jeans are better for more formal occasions, particularly if they are paired with a nice heel. Distressed jeans are popular for California girl style, and can help create a breeze in hotter weather. One of the best and simplest elements of California girl style is the laidback approach to footwear. Tennis shoes are seen on everyone, everywhere. Instead of being used primarily with pants and a tee, sneakers are considered great footwear for pants, shorts, skirts, and dresses, and are the perfect way to dress down a dress or skirt. Sneakers look great with a pencil skirt and a tee tucked in halfway for a simple, but put-together look. Clean white sneakers are great when paired with a pair of sleek, dark jeans and a bright peplum top. California is known for two things: heat and sunshine. To play up the sunny atmosphere of California, California girls are known to wear bright, happy colors, ranging from bright fuchsia to a sunny butter yellow. You can wear colors in large spaces, like a brightly-patterned sundress, or add a pop of color with a bright scarf or pair of shoes. If you are nervous about adding bright colors to your wardrobe, start with a purse or a hair scarf. Using several different colors in a single outfit is one way to immediately stand out with Californian style.
A:
Wear thin, lightweight fabric. Wear denim bottoms. Make sneakers your go-to footwear. Use bright colors.