It's kinda like going to a new job. It's only scary because it's new. As long as you're not on your phone the whole time or driving drunk it's a lot easier than you'd think
Tbh the hardest part (at least in America) is some intersections are weird, but 90% of the time you'll have people in front of you to copy and figure it out.
Sounds like a pretty normal first time out. You'll get used to the streets around where you live and then you'll get the same experience the first time you drive somewhere new. Then again the first time you get on a high speed highway. Then the first time you drive in a city downtown.
You'll get comfortable with all those situations eventually and each one will make adapting to the next situation easier.
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