Best advice for 17 year old trying to become a chef or something along the lines of cooking?

I am in my junior year of high school and am trying to plan ahead while I can and wish to know what would be the best start right out of high school while I also dont have that much money to work with...please help!Best advice for 17 year old trying to become a chef or something along the lines of cooking?
Finish high school. Get a job in a small family owned restaurant (not a corporate food factory) even while you're in school if you can. Be willing to work and do anything for them. Wash dishes, sweep up, whatever they need. Keep your mouth shut and your eyes and ears open. Do your best at everything you do, and let folks know what you are trying to do. Good luck and have a wonderful time.Best advice for 17 year old trying to become a chef or something along the lines of cooking?
There are two paths in culinary arts (that's the fancy name for cooking):





1. Culinary school


2. Work





Without money, I suggest finding work. Be thrilled to get any job in a restaurant. Don't be upset if you're hired to clean the toilets. It's relevant.
Graduate high school; look at Culinary Schools and remember because you may do well in a kitchen, the speed and pressure of a fast paced kitchen will be extremely high tension.
Major in cooking in college, or whatever a cooking-type major is called.
Take Family Studies/Home Ec