Hey Lolipop I wish you the best of luck on your new path. Good on you for making the right choices for yourself even if they might be tough. Remember to stick with those choice when things get tough, motivation and euphoric rush of a great decision can only get you so far so cultivate discipline and habit to break through the rough hurdles.
I will recommend you read ' The Power of Self-Discipline ' by Brain Tracy its a great book to help you navigate your future.
There is no secret formula that you need to discover to be successful, its been achieved countless times before by other people, its been studied, the path is out there in the open, take it and claim your bright future.
You can devour a couple motivational videos when you feel you need it, lots of great content for it on youtube:
Now go get what your worth !!
/Oooorah