Originally Posted by k.alexander

Final words of advice, either make the shift from 1st to 2nd very quick. Or, make it slow and smooth, but let the clutch out a little slower as/and after you've shifted into 2nd, and make sure you're (not so much blipping) but at least "massaging" the gas pedal as you're letting out the clutch (again, right as/after you've shifted into 2nd).
This will make things smoother.