My Kind of High Hopes for This Year

This year in physics I expect to learn about all of the fundamental forces of the universe, everything from electromagnetism to gravity.  I want to know how motion works, and I especially want to know how energy works.  The thing I want to know most about physics, however, is the theoretical applications of it, from superluminal travel to harvesting power from micro-singularities.  I do have some questions about physics, such as:
-How exactly does friction work?
-Why do we take physics after chemistry, when chemistry and physics are so similar?
-Is physics separated into other specialties (such as a momentum expert, an energy expert, etc.)
My goals in physics are to always get assignments done on time, never show up late to class, and to finish the year with an A.