Okay then I shall spill the beans here! 
After all, wouldnt you agree with me that if
I post here not only Uncle Moo Moo but any others who are
interested in early enlistment will also benefit?
The reason why I enlisted early was because I did not do JC or Poly
in Singapore, I did a one year Matriculation Pre University course
in Sydney Australia. And after that came back to Singapore to
enlist and it had to be under the VEES cos I was still just a 17
year old kid!
I discern a few areas of concern here. One is probably if one at
such a young and tender age will be able to take the rigours of
army training and life or not. Well, if I could survive so can you!
I definitely DO NOT say that army
life will be a bed of roses and piece of cake but that even at a
younger age, if one puts in the effort and trains, one can take the
training.
Another area is the maturity of the brain. I definitely acknowledge
that someone at around 22-23 years of age has an advantage in being
more mature to be able to survive in the army compared to a 17 year
old kid, However if one is willing to learn the ropes of the
military life fast and be willing to adapt fast to the environment
and the army way of life, then one can also survive well in the
environment and be as savvy as one who is older.
Remember, no matter what your ages are, you might be the younger
one, BUT all of you are fresh recruits. Your rank is the same, you
are a recruit, they are a recruit, they have NO RIGHT to push you
around and order you around, your corporals and sergeants and
officers are the ones who are your superiors NOT your fellow
recruits.
Unfortunately there might be some recruits who try to act the big
boss, do not give them face cos they have no right to do so. This
is all based on personal experience.
Well, so much for the downsides and how to overcome them, I shall
move on to the advantages, for one thing the younger you go in the
younger you ORD and leave the army and the younger you can move on
to your next stage of life. I ORDed when I was just 19! When so
many others at that age have not even enlisted yet!
One last thing, about being able to get an easier vocation for
those who early enlist I am not sure and never really heard of such
a thing. There is no guarantee about it and if anyone else can
verify such a policy please do tell.
If there is anything else you wish to know please ask! 
All the best!
