Certainly having a use case can facilitate the learning process.

Project based learning…

Also it never hurts to learn! I know enough to be dangerous in many areas LOL…which also means I know when to hire a professional 🤣

But being able to communicate and have a conversation around topics even at a basic level is actually a ginormous people skill.

So perhaps frame your efforts in that regard…becoming a better people person by understanding someone else’s domain…THAT could be your project!