According to Webster, Virtual means "something that is in effect or in essence, though not formally recognized or admitted". Life's experiences may not be formally recognized as higher learning. But experience can teach us hidden truth about ourselves. Learning from experience is the key to success. Life is my virtual university. I have learned a great deal from it. Here is one example. A good public speaker talks about how he feels, and about what …showed first 75 words of 491 total…

…showed last 75 words of 491 total…most important thing you'll ever learn??the answer I give would be quite clear. To a student, formal education is important. But lessons in life are precious and invaluable. Failures teach more than textbooks. Disappointment is a better instructor than a lecture. I do not welcome failure. But I am always grateful for the lesson learned from disappointments. And I have no doubt that as I keep encountering life I will learn a lot more.