I loved driving a manual transmission vehicle when they were still making them with any power. My pickup before the one I have now was three-in-the-tree and good for towing. Before that I owned a VW and a Ford Courier, both also standards. Now that automatics have improved so much they're not keeping up with standard transmissions for power and towing capacity, etc.

Practice. It's always good to know what your gears are doing even if you're driving an automatic, and this is one way to learn. Being able to drive more than one type of vehicle can be a lifesaver if its the only thing available.

Don't ride the clutch.

SRS