I have a 96 saturn sl it was driving fine for two months with a little grinding going into first and second gear. I went out this mourning and started moving going over a speed bump I pushed the cluth in I got speed went to go to second and the shifter felt like I pulled it off the self in a store didnt go to second its stuck in first so is it the transmission?

Take the console out and look under the shifter, if the shifter cables are disconnected from the shifter go to a parts store or ebay and get yourself a Saturn shifter bushing repair kit. happens all the time to S Saturns and maybe the Ls look on youtube for instructions to remove console and put on the bushing kit.

if the shifter cables are still connected you may have to be looking around for a lower mileage used transmission. 96-98 saturn will fit so long as the donor car has the same head, being DOHC or SOHC. so if you have an SL1 you can use a transmission out of another SL1, or an SC1, or an SW1. do not mix a 2 with a 1, bad mojo.