Driving stick.

Well, I have recently learned to drive stick. I went to see my sister a few weeks ago and Tim wanted me to take the Fit because it gets better gas mileage. I had taken the Fit out a couple of times this year in the MCC parking lot. When I first drove home I was freaking out because all of the sudden there were other cars around me.. aaand there were hills. So, I took a break for a couple of months, and then quickly needed to learn for my Allison visit.

I was doing ok the first couple of days driving to work and having Tim coach me through everything. However, on my third day, my boss needed me to drive both of us to a meeting about 15 minutes from the office. What a disaster. I was pressing the clutch and letting off the gas pretty much the whole time. It was horribly embarrassing as we bumped down the road and stalled about 20 times, no joke. We did make it there and back, but she has since to suggest I drive anywhere. We were laughing, which helped, but boy, what a failure. I did not drive the next day, I refused.

Well, needless to say, I did get the hang of it by that Friday, drove all the way to Philly by myself, and the only time I stalled was in bumper to bumper traffic, which was no biggie. I am now an accomplished stick driver, only stalling when I have a brain fart and forget to turn the car off before letting off the clutch. Do I enjoy driving stick? Heck no. I don't want to have to think so much when I drive. Currently, I am trying to learn how to not use the clutch while coasting to a stop. Good luck to me.