Yes, of course.

It is a waste of time trying to "learn" Russian.

Books, grammar exercises, verb conjugation - is it really fun? What is verb conjugation, by the way? Or, to put this question differently, do I really need to learn it? I can "conjugate" any verb in Russian without even knowing the meaning of these terms.

Speaking to people in Russian is not a waste of time.

They will tell you something interesting, something more exciting than what you see on TV.

Watching people using this beautiful language is certainly not a waste of time.

Singing your favorite songs in Russian.

Reading beautiful poetry written in Russian is hardly a waste of time.

Watching movies, cartoons, TV shows is a lot more exciting than reading grammar books.

In sum, you should try to switch your focus from "learning" Russian to "using" Russian.

Whether "learning" Russian is worth it or not - it is an open question.

But whether using Russian to communicate with people, understanding culture, learning new exciting things is worth it - this is not even a question.