I want to break in to Prop Trading starting from the beginning at 24 what advice would you give me.

No one probably remembers me, I posted a comment on breaking into FX with a poll. I’m about to turn 24 this year and I’m gonna go back to college to get a Bachelors or Science in math. My goal is to get a 4.0 and then get a scholarship for a Masters degree if I still can’t get a job. I want to be a trader and il be 26 by the time I finish this maybe 28 if I also need to do my masters. Should I be cold emailing and reaching out to people while I do this 2 bachelors. What should I do to guarantee that I’m not wasting this 2nd chance?

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