How can I upgrade PowerPC PowerBook G4 to intel?

My brother's old PowerBook G4 was recently passed down to me since he passed a couple weeks ago. I am in college now and thought it was a good idea to use it for school. I found alternate programs that don't need intel processors; however, some programs required for my classes need intel processors. I was wondering if I can upgrade my new PowerPC's hardware to upgrade to later software without losing important data and a way that doesn't cause problems. Is it even possible the change the hardware?
Specs:
1.33 GHz PowerPC G4 processor
1.25 GB RAM
Thanks in advanced.

NecroFabulous wrote:
...some programs required for my classes need intel processors...
MichaelLAX wrote:
...tell us what apps you need to run that require Intel. Maybe there are some other solutions for you.
NecroFabulous wrote:
I'm currently using Safari as my web browser. Decided not to use TenFourFox, or old versions of Firefox and Chrome.
I've been looking for a Frostwire download, but the latest one I was able to find was 4.18.1. It only stays at "starting connection" when my internet connection is perfectly fine. Any later update will ask for Java update 1.6, which apparently isn't compatible. Does Apple even allow those kind of programs?
And as for document creating programs, I use OpenOffice. It's not an exact mirror of MS Office, but it gets the job done. Especially for a college student with a low budget.
I am confused...
You need Intel to run an internet browser and OpenOffice?

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