[Selanne_200]

When you're waiting to turn right or left, I usually just clutch in so I can just take off when I need to, instead of having to shift before I can go. I say after a month, you should have no problem driving around without stalling, but to be smooth, it's going to take you a little more time as you learn what the best thing to do is for different situation.
Also, once you're comfortable with the regular shifting, I would then start to practice slowly downshifting as you're approaching the traffic light. Nothing like rolling towards a red light then it turns green and your car is bogging because you're still in 5th or if you're in neutral and can't find the right gear. After you're comfortable with downshifting, then I would start working on rev matching while downshifting, useful when making a left/right hand turn where it doesn't require you to come to a stop.

Some things I can remember is, when you're starting out, try not to shift in the middle of a turn, just so you don't accidentally miss your shift and be stuck in neutral, especially during a left turn where there would be on-coming cars. If you're not comfortable starting on a steep hill, you could always cheat and use your handbrake to hold your car and once you get going without stalling, then you can release your handbrake. At the very least, you won't be rolling back which is quite a stressful situation especially during busy hours