Airdog,
Congrats on your solo. Welcome to the club. A go-round may not have been possible simply because you might have been just a bit too overloaded with the bounce to get it right. Absolutely no disrespect to you, you've just begun this great hobby/career.
I would put it behind me, take the lessson learnt and make sure you nail the speed next time and remember the go-round drill if required.
Recovering from a bounce is possible, I've done it many times. Just add a smidge of power to check the RoD and let it settle back on to the runway again (after removing the power). If the thermals are a bastard, then fly earlier in the day. Summer in SA is hot as you well know.
I've bounced every thing from Cherokees to Dash 8's. It's no bother really. I assume that 1 out of 10 landings will be ordinary. (perhaps I should say "touch downs"). If I am on speed, correctly configured with an acceptable RoD and landing on the correct part of the runway and the aircraft is serviceable after the landing, it's a good one.