Don't forget to continue doing your best at what you do now. Continue what you would do to set up your enlisted career in the future and enjoy every day that you have left as enlisted. When I was turned down the first year, I had told myself I would celebrate either way. It felt bad knowing I had been rejected, but it honestly was a great additional year that I was able to spend enlisted and further some of the friendships and make new ones with my enlisted peers. I sincerely miss my closest friend from my enlisted service, and he helped me a lot in this past year. Continue to look to make SSgt and if you get appointed, use any and all experiences left to help develop yourself before you get here. It's amazing some of the things you get to teach Firsties about the AF and what they can encounter.