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Thank you very much for such a thoughtful answer.
Do you have any advice for when I have to overtake a car or merge into a highway? Those are the parts that terrify me the most.
Most of the time you don't have to overtake a car. You can just follow them at a safe distance and eventually they will turn, or the road you're on will widen into two lanes, letting you drive next to them. This is the safest option, and other cars can overtake you if they want. You can leave space in front of you.
One time I was "stuck" behind a cement mixer for 20 minutes on a 2-lane road, and it felt like forever, but there were really no lasting repercussions. So if you don't want to overtake another car, just don't.
Eventually as you are more comfortable with other aspects of driving, you might want to learn how on your own, staring on multi-lane roads.
Merging onto a highway is something that takes a lot of practice, and I wasn't good at it for a long time. The saving grace is that most other drivers are pretty good at avoiding accidents and if you are being predictable, it is OK if you aren't perfect at it.
I recommend finding your favorite on-ramp in the area, and ride as a passenger a few times. Watch how the driver checks for oncoming traffic, then gets up to speed, positions themselves, and joins behind or in front of another driver.
Thank you very very much!