It will be what you make it. You will make friends for life and do things that you could never imagine.

How this all affects you is up to you. Your attitude to life will determine your life :-)

My dad didn't try to do amazing things, but when opportunities came up, he took them and did his best to get as much out of the experience as possible.

And now he has a bunch of stories to tell, just as you will, one day. ;-)