I am fascinated by history. I have recently travelled to the U.K and Europe and I have just become more obsessed. I'm an intelligent person, I love to read as well but I wouldn't say I was "smart" like "university smart". How do I immerse my life in history? I want to learn as much as I can about it and I want to teach others about it through my passion for history. Would I need to go to university? I didn't get fantastic grades in high school (I come from a small town - if I had bothered to try get good grades it would have been different). I'm just looking for some insight from others who have gone down a similar path.
It depends what exactly you want to do, and where you live. If you aren't good at school, you probably wouldn't like the academic route that includes multiple university degrees, although at least here you would need at least a BA for most jobs that are vaguely related. Try googling jobs for history teachers in schools near you, and for people who work at museums, which also often hire a bunch of people. Many cities have a lot of small history-related museums, so that could be a good place to look. And in the meantime, just reading stuff and going places like you have been is a great thing to do