learning experience

[red-kitti.livejournal.com]

Do Russians have an equivalent to the American-English phrase: learning experience ?

("Learning experience" is a very good way to put a positive spin on something that was really dreadful...)

Could one say, for example:

Getting thrown off the train in the middle of the night with no money in a country where I didn't speak the language was a great learning experience.

Comments

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if there is a direct equivalent (as usual ;))), but in a situation like that I normally say "хороший опыт" or, taking into account the usual Russians' tendence to demonstrate less positiveness than Americans normally do, "это тоже опыт" (this is also an experience) :)

[campocebe.livejournal.com]

можно еще жизненный (опыт) добавить

[red-kitti.livejournal.com]

Thanks...:)