feel what the plane is doing and make it do what you want, but gently...and sometimes you have to take charge of the ol' b***ch though...
for example, if you have a vertical gust [like a thermal] in the pattern
you may feel that the plane is wanting to bank...or even wanting to roll overinverted especially..if you are going slow so you may require a full aileron input to keep level looking at the natural horizon or Attitude indicator..you will see level flight
I can't stress enough how important it is to feel the airplane
don't rush but some conditions, like the low level stall buffeting, that you'll encounter require immediate positive but not necessarily] overly aggressive action...some events may require very aggressive action...take this road slowly and really learn how to fly. Learn your airplane's systems, airport procedures and good airmanship..read Wolfgang Langwieche's 'Stick and rudder' and learn how to maintain trim for steady level coordinated flight...there's much more but we are all continously learning
Good Luck
