'school of life' imparts one with lots of experiences which acts as a reference point. If you do life, you will be better equipped to handle life's exigencies and see things differently from someone one who has not. Most times, Terry speaks of how much life he has done and his beauty lies in the experiences that has nurtured him into the man he is today, a man self-sacrificing and empathic to the point that is immensely amazing.