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.

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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?

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