“It was kind of scary; felt like learning to drive all over again.”
How I did it: Went out for a lesson with my husband, the same person who taught me to drive an automatic 12 years ago. He bought a stick shift car last year but it took me this long to work up my nerve to learn how to drive a stick. I’m really glad I learned how to drive a stick! It didn’t take long but I do need more practice.
Lessons & tips: First tip: relax. Then, ask whoever is teaching you how to drive a stick to go over each step one at a time. Make sure you understand what each step entails and how to do it. I didn’t even know what a clutch was nor the reasons why it’s necessary to switch gears. This surprised my husband but he was happy to explain it all.
It took me 1 day.
It made me Happy 
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GREAT! Congrats! I love stick shifts. They are the only type of car I will buy.
The first thing I do when I teach people to drive them is to get them behind the wheel and let them stall the car. That’s right, I show them how to stall it before we even move an inch.
Stalling and causing an accident is the biggest fear when learning to drive one, right? I just let them face and conquer the fear head on (no pun intended;). I also take them to areas that are a little bit hilly. There, I can show them how to compensate for gravity.
Of course, ALL of this occurs in deserted parking lots or rural areas (not on public streets)!