learn how to drive stick-shift

I found this info from the website http://www.drivingstick.com/

Longer life for your brakes (due to engine braking).
Generally better fuel efficiency over an automatic of the same model
Can start a car with a dead battery without a jumpstart
Cheaper to fix and maintain
More control over the car as a whole.
Manual cars usually cost less than their automatic counterparts.

Sounds good to me!

I would love to learn to drive stick shift. I’m not sure how to go about it though. It would be great if I had a friend who owned one and was willing to teach me. I hear they’re more fuel efficient.

I was actually in the situation once where I would have gladly been the designated driver…but the person’s car just happened to be a stick shift.