it was worth it

[navi tasan]

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.

[riquecohen]

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