learning experience

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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

[ex-eugzol340.livejournal.com]

For example I have no need to look at everything at positive side, I just do look at everything at positive side =)))