Perhaps it's about time things took a shift

I realise that at this point in time i am stepping out of alot of things in life
The visible ones may be that of an Army life, which is in itself a varied lifestyle

One may even see it as a sheltered form of life
Where you are removed from the pressure:

To find work, to earn your keep
To study, to fulfil your priority obligation as a student
To continue to be creative; cos you can just blame the routines of an Army life
To continue to speak well; cos you ain't never seen a sergeant who does,
or you just can't help cussing
To continue to write well; cos you fill in more forms then write constructively inside
To continue to air your views, debate; cos freedom of speech isn't really present
To be courteous; cos it's a dog-eat-dog world inside

So as i step out of this lifestlye, there are many adjustments i would have to make

An Army life, as bad as it might seem from your peers' accounts or personal experience,
Can in many ways actually be a sheltered way of life
Just think of the many excuses you've found urself using when
Friends remark that you've changed

An Army life has also allowed me to be almost totally financially dependent from my parents
That is something i still hold proud for myself
But perhaps that is just Leson 1.1 in my long journey toward personal/family financing
I'm not sure how it's gonna work out after i draw my last Army allowance,
But i do know that i can start earning my keep
And be very proud of it

As for the less visible and tangible things that i am stepping out of
I leave that to my close friends and future confidante(s) to find out

In a way, this is Liberation that many, including me
Cry out randomly every dreadful day at work
In a way this Liberation signals separation as history has always demonstrated

I can choose to Liberate myself and decry this former lifestyle as a total waste of time and taxpayer's money
But i feel that this NS experience has indeed done me alot of good personally

I dunt know when i will have the time and effort to pen down parts of my NS experience,
But i must say i have had quite a varied and rewarding experience so far
Experiences that will take me far in life i know