Some rambling on learning to drive

I'm only a few years away from 30, and I'm just learning to drive. It's hard, and I'm still making ridiculous mistakes, but I'm getting there. I've chosen to learn on a manual gear stick, so I've upped the difficulty level for myself. But in a way, that'll make it easier to transition between Auto and Manual vehicles. I'm probably 10 years too late to be starting now. Procrastination and thinking I'll have time for it later are the culprits. For those still under 20 please take my advice and learn to drive sooner than later. Funny though it may seem, you'll have more time to learn it then than you will once you get a full-time 9 to 5 job. Even if you have a school, university or college load on your plate, you'll generally have more free time on hand. So make the best of it while you can. Once I have a license, and once I have a car of my very own (well, I am part owner of the family van), I'm pretty sure new avenues in life that were closed off before. For now, it's practice practice practice. Getting better at hill starts and getting the feel of those accursed roundabouts all the while trying to avoid all those insane and inconsiderate drivers that rage at you even though you're clearly marked with an L plate. As an aside, it's strange how getting behind the wheel can have a Jekyll and Hyde effect on some people. Outside they are fairly normal people. In a car, they turn into demons if you were to but hesitate for one or two seconds before taking off once the lights have gone green. I guess people are trying to move way too fast in this day and age. Ramble off.