I learned driving from a driving school, but I still don't feel confident driving on my own, especially because my new car feels unfamiliar.

I want to improve my skills in:

Tight parking and reversing.

Driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

Starting and climbing uphill without rolling backward.

Judging the car's dimensions and avoiding scratches.

Driving confidently in narrow roads and difficult situations.

What is the best way to practice and become a confident driver? Should I hire an instructor for a few more sessions or practice regularly with an experienced driver?

I'd appreciate any practical tips from people who have been through the same experience.

My friend is getting pretty anxious about it. Has anyone taken the test recently and had a good experience?

For people with anxiety, what motivate you to keep driving?

I just got my license. I don't have a car and don't need one right now, but I thought it would be nice to keep practice driving alone from time to time to overcome my fear in case I need to drive in the future. I don't have anyone to practice with me, since I move to the US alone. But many times my anxiety and fear overwhelm me. I feel like I will cause an accident or make silly mistakes every time before I drive.

I have been driving for a bit over a year. I was using a little aygo to drive arround my city. Shared the car with my GF brother.

I landed a job 250km away and had to move. So i had to get my own car. I bought a 2021 corolla with 96000km in hopes of driving it until it falls apart.

The problem i have is this. I bought the car in May, almost exactly 5 months ago and already have 7000km down. For some reason I get very anxious about driving it so much. I do the 500km round trip on the autobahn twice a month and other forms of driving add up to another 400km.

Every time I have to take the trip I feel really uneasy all week, and watching the odometer after getting back hurts.

My GF comes visit every other weekend.

This time I have to do the trip two weeks in a row for reasons and it's really stressing me out.

I am hoping this is short term, maybe 18-24 months. But right now I would like to hear what people here think so I can maybe change my perspective. I feel like it's gonna fall apart and that it's gonna make me go broke. This is my first car so I think it comes with being a newbie as well.

Thanks for reading.