Learn as much as you can about how we think the universe works. This means studying math, physics, chemistry, computers, and biology. Learn at least one foreign language and learn how to write understandably, expressively, and persuasively. Ask questions all the time. Remember, science is an exploration of a universe that is stranger than we can imagine.
Opportunities are always there for the bright, strongly motivated individual.
It may take you another 10 years to school yourself to enter the scientific or technological workforce, and no one can predict what conditions will be at that time. Don't expect to find an easy, guaranteed career path. So, be flexible and innovative and do what you love to do. In another 10 years I expect to be managing a team of engineers and business people who are working to devise solutions to environmental problems.