A figurative description of
education by way of enduring life's
misfortunes. This infamous institution can be revisited any number of times, depending on any number of
factors. Unfortunately, this is usually the result of one or more of the following:
sound advice not heeded
not learning from the mistakes of others
incomplete research
poor planning
shoddy execution of plans
unrealistic expectations
self-sabotage, unconscious or deliberate
external sabotage
repeating the same behavior over and over, yet always expecting a different result
karma/fate