Osmosis

Remember in school when you fell asleep in class on your textbook, and claimed that you were learning by osmosis?

Apparently, it works for Chinese School.

On the first day of class, my Mandarin teacher specifically said that even if we were dead tired and wouldn't have the energy to participate in class, we should show up anyway, cause just by being there and semi-listening, we'll learn something.

Of course, this is specific to a language class focused on oral communication, and directed towards a class of adults working full-time and taking the course on the side. Nonetheless, my conclusion is still the same, learning via osmosis *IS* possible! =D