Invest time in studying legends in blessings?

Hello Rabbi,
We will study Tractate Berakhot during the summer in yeshiva.
I started studying the tractate in Bekiyot for the time being and I see that it is full of aggadot that by reading only in Bekiyot I don't feel like I'm able to get much out of it. I know that on the one hand the rabbi says that it is a waste of time to study aggadot and that it is recommended to invest the time in yeshiva in Gemara and Halacha, and on the other hand I feel like I'm missing out on a large part of the tractate this way.
I was thinking of learning a little about the legends so that their study would be more meaningful. I saw that the rabbi had also given classes on this in the past. Is this a good idea or a waste of time? In general, how should one study the legends of the tractate and how much should one invest in them?