Ok, assuming fuel on and ignition on (you haven't started the bike yet), to get to neutral, squeeze the clutch and click the shifter down with your foot until it doesn't doesn't click any more. You'll know when it's at the bottom. Then, keeping the clutch squeezed, bring it up gently half a notch look for the green neutral light. Engine cut-off to ON position, choke as necessary, squeeze clutch, start. You can then release the clutch if you want to keep it in neutral for a bit to warm up. To shift into first, squeeze clutch. This disengages the engine from the rear wheel. One click down on the shifter now, and you're in first but with the clutch still squeezed, you ain't goin' nowhere yet. Any problems, neutral is a half-click up. Now very slowly release the clutch. When the engine starts to lug, hit the throttle a little bit. First time out, it may surprise you and you may stall. Don't get frazzled, just start over, squeeze the clutch, get back into neutral, squeeze clutch, start, one down into first. Any problems, always squeeze the clutch. Anyway, assuming you're in first, and you have the throttle/clutch coordination going, use the friction zone to walk the bike. In the MSF course, you'll go through all this stuff, this is just a heads up. All you need to know is first gear for now, the other gears will come after you get used to first neutral braking.
There are many vids on the web that will give you both visual and audio instruction. If you have access to an automobile with a manual transmission, learning about the relationship between the clutch/friction-zone, gas pedal/rpms, and gear-shifter/speed would be much easier for you while on four wheels. Be careful with the he sucks at explaining stuff.
Ceramic, it's better for your hair. Metal plates burn your hair.
Defiantly ceramic, especially if you have dry or brittle hair. High-end modern hair straighteners have ceramic heating elements, which cause less damage to hair, are more effective and heat up faster than non-ceramic coated heating plates. Less expensive brands usually do not have ceramic heating elements though some may have a paint-like coating that gives the appearance of ceramic plating.
Ceramic. Because straight titanium or regular metal can burn your hair. Ceramic won't stick to your hair as titanium does.
