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I've been there many times - from overnights to a month, all in the military reserves. It's pure tropics, if you like humid heat it's a great place. Cost of living is astronomical but if you will be living in a dorm this helps a LOT. Just make sure it's air conditioned. Guam is kind of like the Japanese "Niagara Falls", the local economy revolves mostly around tourism. The natives are not necessarily friendly toward "mainlanders" and make sure you get a thorough brief on what areas are not safe. If you are into beaches and scuba diving this place is paradise. Due to the heavy US military presence there are plenty of amenities geared toward US tastes. English is spoken everywhere but so is Japanese and Chamorro. You will need a car, public transportation is expensive and doesn't go everywhere, the island speed limit is 35mph so any old beater will do, the smaller the better, there are no expressways, traffic can be terrible. Agana has turned into almost a true city, you can find just about everything there. If I were in your position and had no ties to anybody or anything I would jump at that opportunity. Life is not hectic there - nobody is really in a hurry.
Hafa Adai!
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