First real ride outside my neighborhood today was a success. If you're close with a more experienced rider, use it to your advantage!
I got a RE Shotgun 650 not long after my MSF course. I was definitely not used to a bike that heavy and dropped it the first two times I went out (luckily very slow drops with no real damage). I think I honestly just didn't get to practice and feel things out enough during the course, and the smaller bikes were more forgiving.
Since then I've taken it around my neighborhood and to an empty parking lot, probably about 6 times total. I started watching the Be the Boss of Your Motorcycle channel, and it REALLY helped me become more comfortable on a bit of a larger bike (compared to the MSF course bikes, at least). I've put a lot of time into practicing just the first two exercises with smooth starts and stops, and I'm at the point where I typically only put one foot down at a light, very gently. Being able to do this seriously made me feel so much more in control around traffic.
Additionally, my husband has a lot more experience and rides to work almost every day. So today we decided to go on a ride together on the route I would need to take to work. Just having someone more experienced there and knowing he'd be able to help me if anything happened gave me the confidence I needed to head out of the neighborhood and onto real roads. We ended up riding around for about 2 hours, and it's exactly what I needed to feel okay about commuting to work. I thought it would take much longer for me to get to this point, but everything really started clicking today.
I don't know if these types of resources are helpful for other new riders, but watching those videos and having a riding buddy were exactly what I needed to get out there and push past the fear! Happy riding!