In some ways, I am very glad not to have made it.
I gained closure on my aspirations to be a professional pilot.
I would be able to draw a salary instead of an allowance for the next 3 years.
No $150k Sword of Damocles hanging over my head, either.
I head from one of seniors had who had quite a bit of liabilities, car and house mortgage to pay, need to support wife and kids
.Tough to do on cadet allowance. More power to him for being even more motivated