Re: 6 speed hard to drive or me?
Gearbox is fine, shifter is fine, it is the first gear ratio that is silly. You do not have to use the throttle at all, just let the clutch out it is soooo loooow and winds really fast. The problem is that if you wind it out to six grand (32 mph) and shift swiftly to second, the drop is 2500 rpm. That is A Lot and will shock the drive train.
Frankly when Autocrossing my 78 Sunbird I used to start in 2nd also and it had a 2.98:1 low (was faster). Heck Vegas had a 3.11:1 low and that was a 4 cyl.
Only reason a 4.46:1 low makes any sense is that it is also used in the Jeep Wrangler to go up the side of a cliff slowly.
Best way to look at it is you have a five speed with direct 4th and OD 5th plus a granny to use if pulling a heavy trailer.