Advice/ pointers on becoming a tattoo artist in a few years!! Anything i can do to prepare?!?!?

find your local tattoo shop and talk to them but every tattooist will give you the exact same advice ''if you cant tattoo your self you cant tattoo someone else'' every tattooist is filled with tattoos they have done them selfs so the best thing you can do to prepare is to buy all the equipment put your pants down and tattooo the crap out of your legs start small so you can get a good idea of the depth.