It is lots of fun Once you get the feel for it it will just feels natural
I wasn't a very good student and got angry when my family told me that I just "have to feel it", but that is the BEST advice.
I mastered first gear by sitting in a parking lot and releasing the clutch VERY slowly without giving it any gas until the car started to inch forward. I was able to "get a feel for" the engine and that helped a TON! If you do that, make sure you don't release the clutch too much or it will stall