Im actually happy that I got the chance to serve a year with the Norwegian Defense Forces (RNAF) fourteen years ago. To make the year more meaningfull and interesting, I made an effort to get into a conscripted officers course, which essentially let me serve my year as a UB-Corporal with responsibility for a few other conscripts. This also came with the option to continue on as a seargeant (and then second leutenant after another year) when my conscript year were over. However, I chose not to continue with a millitary career after my first year was up. All in all, I had a great year where I learned fundamental leadership skills, how to handle firearms safely, improved my self dicipline, and most importantly, learned that when I thought I had reached my physical and psychological limits, I still had a lot more left.