Grinding Gears

I attempted learning to drive the semi last time I was home. Based on the title of this article, you can guess how that went. My dad drove a truck for almost 10 years professionally, so after watching him all my life, I thought it was going to be pretty easy to pick up. I was very wrong. Him and I went around the block a few times and I think I only got up to like 35 mph because I couldn’t get it into gear before I had to slow down. It was a very humbling experience and let me know I have a lot to learn. To add insult to injury, my dad reached over with his left foot and left hand from the passenger seat and still was shifting perfectly. I was pretty upset with myself for not being as good as I thought I was going to be and I felt that way for a few days. I know the only way I’ll get better is consistent time and effort. I think if I had ever driven anything at all with a manual transmission it would have been helpful. I plan on getting my CDL in the near future, so hopefully that will help me out a lot.