<p>To all the students from Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea who have to do compulsory National Service in the form of military training - how did the period of military training affect you?</p>
<p>Some tell me that the 2 years of ' no school/studying ' made them lose 'momentum' academically and they found it difficult to get back into rigorous studying mode when they start college/university.</p>
<p>Some feel it was a great time for them to develop in other ways. They became more mature and confident. That helped when they went on to face other challenges in life.</p>