There is a parallel universe, the place we live before we are born on Earth. We come here approx. once in a thousand years, that other side is the permanent place, that other side is where your permanent family is formed, the one you have on Earth is temporary.
The objective is to expose you to new learning experiences, something similar to advancing in our educational system.
Like we have school councellors here, on the other side there is a group of people I call life planners. They assemble the people you will be associated on Earth, and introduce you to them. Thus, when you are actually here, there will be a subconscious recognition. Then you are let loose, you are born on Earth, do your best!
When you finish and get back to the other side there will be an evaluation of your performance.