Did I mess up by getting my A. A. in high school?

I'm graduating from High School in May, and will be entering college as a junior by credits next August. While I am 2 years ahead of my peers, I am beginning to feel stressed because I am, in a sense, 2 years behind. I want to aim for IB FO roles, but I am concerned that I won't be able to land the internships necessary with only 2 years left of college, and I haven't been able to access the resources, clubs, and organizations that will allow me to begin networking and working towards my goals yet.

I would love any advice on how I should get moving to get towards my goals. I just want to get my foot in the door anywhere. The 2 main questions I have are, what can I do this summer (I turn 18 end of this month) to get any experience that will give me a leg up on getting a real internship next summer? and also should I delay my graduation till 2027 or 2028 instead of 2026, to give me more time to internships and network? And if so, what should I do to delay graduation, such as getting an MSF, MBA, double majoring, or taking a gap semester.

Any advice is much appreciated. also I will be attending Florida State University, so I may be cooked anyway.

 

You want to get to IB and you did a 2 year general associates and then plan to get into IB after FSU? What happened to studying harder for your SATs and getting into better schools?

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

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