Get the manual, i was in the exact same position as you... the Camaro was my first manual and I decided to get it to do the whole Camaro thing
right. Within 2 days you'll learn it.
I took 1 hour of manual driving @ the local driving school in preparation because I had no car to practice on like you, worked wonders.
Pretty much everyone drove manual back in the day, hell 16 year old girls can do it, so can you.
You can get an auto and enjoy it for a day... or get a manual and enjoy it for life.