Hey Dylan
Good to see you're trying to achieve something with your life!
The answer to your question is, in a funny way, in your question.
Just take the step. Right direction or wrong, it almost doesn't matter! Just TAKE IT.
So many suffer from the old "paralysis by analysis". They worry so much about whether the step they are planning to take is the right one, that they never get around to taking it at all! By all means do some studying, but don't forget to get started.
I wish you the very best of luck, Dylan:-)
Best
Philip
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