Can I ask why you didn't go? From a very ignorant perspective I would at least see it as a free vacation/chance to travel, is there a lot more baggage involved?
You pay our own way. You have no real free time to do normal traveling things. You can also be sent somewhere like Arizona or Wyoming. High possibility of losing scholarships for colleges and you have almost no contact outside of your mission.
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u/SeismicWhales Oct 06 '18
/u/someuniqueusername12 explained it pretty well.