Want to be a banker, please help

hey wso, I want to be a banker or some kind of businessman or investor or trader. I think I finally found my lifelong passion in business and I've been interested in business and economics since I was like 13. I've followed a little bit the stocks and the markets and business atmosphere since like 2008/2009 when the global recession hit and have watched businesses and banks turn themselves inside out but have also seen the world slowly get back on its feet and recover over the years. I know a little bit about business and investing but I definately want to learn more and know as much as I can about it. I'm 20 years old living in the usa going to a local college for general business studies and I want to make something great out of it and go to a good business school and/or get a degree or 2 in business and finance. Please help me wso what should I do if I want to do what it takes and learn what I need to know to go to wall street new york or to a big business city and do business and investing, whether its wall street or main street investing or building I want to do the best and get into investment banking. I'd love be able to work on wall street one day and be the best and devote my life to business and finance. I am 100% serious and am very determined and want it really bad, please help me wso, what should I do....

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