It's good to hope for the best for something but to just hope isn't enough. It's all about hardwork. You want it to happen, you work for it.
I hope I don't have to be this sad anymore. I hope I'll be a better person later in my life. I hope I'll be a happier person. I hope I'll study hard and smart and pass all my exams (esp. for now, this semester's). I hope people will like me for who I am. I hope I'll get a well-paid job and able to support my family. I hope God doesn't hate me and accept my prayers.
And I hope today's fasting will go smoothly.