I, on the other hand, think mandatory service is simply excellent. It is during these years that you need discipline, and the army is there for that. Plus, mandatory service means you have to be paid, so you can get on with studies later with less (OR NONE AT ALL) student loans as you will be making your own good money early. Plus, as you are in the army, they should teach you money literacy as well because you are literally a captive audience.

Right after high school at 18, everyone should go to army for two years IMO. Then from 20 on up, do whatever you want with your life.

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Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't.