Life in military reserve?

They receive the same training, but once initial training is over, Reserves go back to their civilians lives while Active trains the same thing over and over again, becoming extremely proficient at it. Active tends to get more respect because the military is our life. We are Soldiers. It's not that I'm an EMT and moonlight as a medic once in a while. Which is better for individuals depends on their own life circumstances. Active duty's great for me, but doesn't work for everyone.