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Okay since i am still new to manual i can switch gears pretty good and reasonable pace now.

Infact i got into my dads auto truck to load up some gravel and when i got in i was FREAKING LOST, my left foot was kicking down like a dog who was getting his belly scratched attempting to find my clutch. It was like what do i do? Then i remembered brake! anyways onto my questions.

1st to 2nd. The most tricky gear to do smooth? a combo of finess gas+clutch depending on the rpm?

Skipping gears
Acceleration: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th at 40mph+ switch to 6th and just gently bring it up to 55-65 depending on where i am at. (no hills straights only)
Deceration: 6th. foot off gas till 40mph. Brake lil skip to 4th. Brake lil less skip to 3rd. Gently put foot onto clutch until i shift into neutral and coast into the rest.

Cruising in City for gas mpg trying to achieve at least 20mpg.
No Hard acceleration involved i only gently pres the pedal to maintain speed only, and these are general straight stretches no hills.
if its 25mph, i will cruise 3rd
if its 35mph, i may cruise in 4th or 5th.
If its 40mph+ i may cruise in 6th.

Trying to put the clutch back into 1st while lets say going 5mph hour give or take, gives quite a bit of resistance, so instead of forcing it into first i just let it go into second and treat it as if it was 1st gear from a dead start and gently let off clutch while feeding gas.

Any one ever notice how close people freaking tail gate you when your stopped up hill? Its my worst fear and i swear EVERY TIME, every one does it. I have never did it to any one and i give even more space now to people on hills lol.

Let me know if any thing i am doing is extremely bad, i have not heard any weird noises, Once i got a brief burn smell by trying to reverse up hill by giving to much gas and not letting the clutch out enough, other then that i think i am doing okay.