Struggle to get an internship at IB

I love the process of work not money, but it’s still not enough at this point. I am an investment associate at the University student investment club. Investment analysts at student managed investment fund. Finance Analysts intern at a small company. I like to work on excel and analytics companies. Read 10-k 10-q. I am about to learn Alteryx, Canvas to leverage my skills. I have been working since I was 16. Got a full time job since at was 18. Did not go to college for 2 years because need to work. I was being a full-time worker and back to a full-time student in 2019. Back in 2016, I lived with my uncle; I did not have enough money to feed myself, still managed to send money to support my father and siblings in Vietnam. My work hours are at least 60-70 a week. 2021, I have saved enough money to open my shop, but I did not hesitate to leave the business for family to follow my career. I know that I can not success in Financial Industry if I continue doing 2 different things at a time. That's is main reason I’m currently working on 3 unpaid Internship to focus on my career while being a full time student and taking the SIE exam at the same time. I feel overwhelmed because I am already 25. I used to have nothing to eat at night, then opened my own shop, and now I am started over because I know I will regret if I not start my dream from now. Working hard and the believe are what I know the best.

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