You'd never expect to become an accomplished pianist in 6 months or even in 2 or 3 years. It takes years to become an athlete or a doctor or a pilot. Especially if you only use your camera once or twice a month. Ten years might be a better measure of time. It takes 10 years to become good at anything.
Patience is everything.
This is the favorite argument of photographers. It is sad, because film is simply a tool for expression. You don't ask the owner of a nice house what brand hammer the carpenter used. If you're not now using one film, then pick one and learn all you can. Once upon a time, editors decided that Kodachrome was the best film.