The crucial question one comes back to is the examination; without that experience is meaningless. And I think it's true that society is becoming more and more passive, less and less fired up with enthusiasm, in many spheres.
“Look, you have to make mistakes. That's how you learn and that's how the world works.”
“I was engrossed with the book, I was having difficulties with it, and I just didn't notice the years were going by.”