How do you learn what your long term dreams/goals are in the accounting field?

I am currently a student, and I have been trying to network on linkedIn. On LinkedIn, I see a lot of students who have a very precise end goal in sight. I am a first generation student, so, I don't have anybody whispering in my ear any specialy insights. Also, I am a bit late to the career, so I don't have as many people willing to invest in me (compared to if I was 18 still). Is it good to have such specific and narrow goals so early in a student's career planning - will it better their chances of getting hired (if they are extremely intentional about where they want to end up, and how they plant to get there), or will companies just see this as them being a "temporary stepping stone to their ultimate goal"? I've always wondered this - I would greatly like the answer to this question now :)

Can you please critique my process and help me realize how to formulate a goal that is both achievable and feasible for me? What should I do in order to be intentional about my career? I don't know where I want to end up - I haven't fully explored all of the options available. All I do know currently is that I ultimately want to end up somewhere that is suitable for my skillset (I have autism/adhd, so, I am a little more limited on what I can successfully achieve compared to neurotypical people) - it's up to me to know my strengths and weaknesses (as well as what is within my control and what's not). I also want to be really good at what I do, so again, it's important to me to end up somewhere that is feasible for me to achieve. Big 4 sounds kind of off-limits for me, so that has me rethinking my launch goal. All I really had so far was a launch goal: "To start my career with high training and skills," which I planned to achieve with CPA exams and big4 experience. But now, I think I need to rethink.

What I have considered so far:

1. what are the highly regarded credentials in the field, and which specialties are they applicable to?
2. what firms are highly regarded for this credential, and do they offer internships?
3. what is the ideal career progression for this credential and from these firms?

Is there anything else that I should do to find out which career specialty would be a good fit for me? I can't imagine that physical job shadows would be helpful, but, informational interviews could potentially be helpful for hosting Q&A with professionals wihin each specialty. However, I am new to LinkedIn, and am re3ally having trouble reaching out to specific people - I seem to have no control over who I can "connect" with versus who I cannot - do you know what this is about?