<p>Thanks for the comments BigEastBeast!</p>
<p>Shibbychic… don’t worry, that’s definitely not the point. It’s something I really would enjoy. The whole travelling/deployed scenario I find to be thrilling. And as for the rest, I think it can be handled. Not only do I think it’s honorable/heroic to be a part of our armed forces, but in the long run I like the fact that it’ll quite possibly help me secure an office job (which depending on what you do can also be thrilling- depending on your interests). I won’t lie to you, of course I think of the benefits joining can bring… but I wouldn’t even consider doing it just for the sake of having an edge for a govt job, who knows… if I do join and love my job I’d give it a go for a good 20 years and retire 
Bottom line, I do aspire to work a civilian job, but if the military can offer me good training and work experience I’d give it a shot… I’d just like to finish as much as I can with my education first and assess well all my options (and I have maaany things on my mind) before taking such a big step. Precisely because I’d like to be 100% sure it’s the right step and the right moment to take it. </p>
<p>I apologyze to the OP, we’ve kinda taken over the thread. I hope if anything, this will also be useful to you!</p>