School of Hard Knocks
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Misty Jensen server at School of Hard Knocks
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Washington, District Of Columbia
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honey Trish the rock at School of Hard Knocks-
Valley Stream, New York, United States
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Jody Banaga Clerk at School of Hard Knocks-
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debbie white thompson nurse at School of Hard Knocks-
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Overview
The School of Hard Knocks (also referred to as the University of Life or University of Hard Knocks) is an idiomatic phrase meaning the (sometimes painful) education one gets from life's usually negative experiences, often contrasted with formal education. It is a phrase which is most typically used by a person to claim a level of wisdom imparted by life experience, which should be considered at least equal in merit to academic knowledge. It is a response that may be given when one is asked about their education, particularly if they do not have an extensive formal education but rather life experiences that should be valued instead. It may also be used facetiously, to suggest that formal education is not of practical value compared with "street" experience.
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