I’ve been a hairdresser all my adult life. It’s a tough job (work weekends, on your feet all day, hard on body, have to put a smile on @ all times, etc…) but also very rewarding.
My favorite thing is seeing someones self esteem rise because of something i was able to do.
My advice…
know what direction you’d like to go in. If it’s colour that interests you, or focus on cutting. Maybe it’s styling (shoots, shows, editorial). Then find ways to work toward that now.

Good luck.