it was worth it

Are sentences 1 and 2 correct:

1-My Dad taught me how to play chess. It was worth it.

Meaning: It was worth it for me to learn to play chess. Learning to play chess was worth going through the trouble.


2-Life in the dormitory taught me how to get along with people. It was worth it.

Meaning: It was worth it for me to learn how to get along with people. Learning how to get along with people was worth going through the trouble.

Gratefully,
Navi.

The sentences are correct. "It was worth it" implies that some degree of difficulty was involved.