Hi Wonnie
I wanted to write to you before you enlist...
Im a 21 year old monbebe from Israel.
Where I'm from, women have to do military service as well for 2 years, and I got discharged earlythis year. Let me tell you a little about my military service.
I served in a battalion on the border as an Emt, and learned how to treat people, and did it in an ambulance as part of my training.
I enlisted right after I finished high school
A story I remember from my training was that at the beginning of the training, it was right about when you were in the middle of 'We Are Here' tour in early 2020.
It was when you, minhyuk and kiki did a bazzi cover of Myself and I remember I was so upset I couldn't go. I loved this stage so much that I decided to put the song as my phone alarm. So every morning I woke up in the training boot with “I think I'm losing my mind…” and it went on for a while like this. At some point the girl who slept above me, and all the rest of the girls in the room said they’re heard it way too many times, and are sick of this song already and begged me to change it. I didn’t want to, so I said that I need it to wake up, so the girl said she'll wake me up every morning, so just don’t put it on ever again. It was so funny I gave up.
After that I left to join the battalion, where plenty more funny stories and annoying ones happened. It wasn’t always great. you need to deal with people, long hours, being with limited freedom and dealing with officers. I was even put on trail once just before I got discharged. Depression feeling is part of it. But it isn’t always bad. I met my best friends through the military, and how to treat people, and it made me open to all kinds of experiences.
You need to keep in mind that everything passes. Rely on your loved ones, family, members for support and remember that everyday that pass is not returning.
I'm rooting for you and believe in you♡