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Make fucking friends
Couple weeks of gaming, gym, sports, eating lunch/dinner together and then you hit them with "brooo where are you applying brooo"
Hit up your professors to see if they can refer you as well

>I've done some research and an IT assistant seems easiest to break into then move into security then up or something else from there.
Try it. But actually do it instead of just saying it here.

Dont forget to unwind each day after all that effort. Never Doom. Pray pray pray

If you have spare money, get Security+ certification. Or CEH. If you don't, ask your parents.