Echoing @nathanKmcwilliams here It sounds very interesting expecially the community, practice and learning experience but at the moment, commitment is an issue for me also.
As u mentioned doing tasks youre most weak at, yep that sounds like a safe way of practicing it in realtime.
Speaking of communication, originally drew that guy to look like he had horns. Wasnt sure if it was clear enough, but it can probably pass as hair too. Either way is fine 🤣