I have twin sons and they were interested in cars from a very early age. They decided early on that they wanted to study engineering and work in the automobile industry. They are both extremely smart (certainly didn't get that from the ole man

). They went to a state school and studied hard and also were fortunate enough to get summer employment in their field of study.
Both of them decided early on that they were going to college to get the education needed to secure a good job. They also took an additional year to study speciality engineering that helped them during their job search. When they graduated they had mulitple offers to choose from.
By them doing the extras, summer employment in their field of study and the extra year of school, they were able to land jobs with major corporations in their chosen field of research and development.
I am proud to say that they have become very good family men and also leaders in the companies that they work for. I still struggle sitting there listening to them talk about what they do.

However, they absolutely love their work and I thank my lucky stars that they worked hard to achieve their dreams.
Good luck with your choices and remember no matter what, you decide your future. Study hard and continue to dream.