i was scared as shit to drive alone when i was learning how to drive a manual. i seriously avoided hills. lol it was ridiculous. on steep inclines, i'd stop and watch in my rear view mirror at the cars coming, thinking, "pleaseee don't stop too close, pleaseee don't stop too close..." because i was scared of rolling back and hitting them. my ex taught me that if the incline was really steep (San Francisco has crazy streets) pull up the e-brake. then when it was time to go, start giving it a little gas and let off the clutch. when you start to feel the car move, slowly release the e-brake. i tried it once and the car never rolled back. it seemed a little time consuming, though. i just went for it and said "fuck it" after that. if worse comes to worst, you hit someone. lol with that said, don't worry and good luck! you'll get the hang of it in no time. stick is much more fun to drive than autos, imo. :thumbs up