To motivate yourself you shouild have an objective . You have an ideal objective. That is to show them that you are better than them.
For this purpose you should have a plan . Without a plan you cannot achieve an objectve . Plan your stratergy and implement it .
Since this is concerned with your studies you are bound to derive two benifits . Improve your performance at the class and show those mean girls you are the best . This is a personal gain .
Go ahead and do it .
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