A glimpse of an adult's life

Serving ns isnt all about training & getting pushed around. At least not for me tho. I feel very fortunate to be in the position im in now.. Not because there's lil exercise, but because im constantly around the Regular officers who are very much already settled down. Responsibilities that clings to them are things such as Cars, Houses, family and inevitably money matters.. Many are even taking up part time courses in local unis and watnots..

Why do i feel fortunate? I myself am in the midst of planning my future after Ns.. Questions that are always lingering in my mind are,
#1 - Which institute next?
#2 - Will my pay be sufficient?
#3 - How will i afford a house?
#4 - How will i afford a car?
#5 - Will i ever have a family of my own?

These are some of the questions i think of EVERYDAY.. without fail.. The part of me which used to say "Im too young to think about it now" has vanished totally.. i have to face it huh.. Its time to plan ahead.. and far.. 10 years perhaps?
I feel so lucky not to be in the regulars' position.. seeing them juggling a PERMANENT job, studies, family, bills etc really makes me wonder how they do it.. it seems so routine..
I have to admit that im afraid.. alot.. and when i come to think about it.. its only 2 years back i was still schooling and playing around..
It's amazing how one can change in such a short period of time. Correct me if im wrong but I really think that an individual changes his mindset mainly due to the people around him.
And the term many of us are familiar with is
"peer pressure"
be it positive or negative.

Im determined to do the best i can. Yes, challenges are inevitable.. and sacrifices have to be made.. but i will not succumb to them that easily..
I hope my true friends that are reading this will support me along the way and may we succeed together in life. :)

Till then..