re: How can I learn to drive stick today?

I learned on a old Nissan Truck, but drove a lot of manual sporty cars after that... Cars are much easier in my opinion... the shifting is much smoother... The key to learning to drive a stick is learning to feel when it starts catching as you let the clutch out and apply the gas.... and to hear your engine and it's RPMs as well...

In most cars you can go by the speed you are going as to when you will need to switch gears... around 10-15 from 1st to 2nd, 25-30 for 2nd to third, 40-45 from 3rd to 4th, and 50-55 from 4th to fifth... You'll hear the engine rev and feel it kinda bog down when you need to shift. Then when you down shift just be sure to go into the right speed range when you prepare to release the clutch and accelerate again. After you get used to it, you won't need to look at anything anymore, it'll become all touch and feel.

It's pretty easy to learn, you can get decent in a day... the hardest part is going from a dead stop forward on a steep hill without rolling backwards.

I suggest finding a friend that has a stick and will let you learn and help you...