You will get better at drawing if you just work at it, trust me! And I suggest the book, "Drawing On The Right Side of The Brain" It's the book we're using for our classes. It can make anyone decent at drawing!
And I absolutely love animation! Unfortunately, my major doesn't touch much on animation... I'm mostly training for illustration and visual designer jobs. Do you guys get to do any traditional drawing-animation? And as for television, I love cartoons... particularly Regular Show and The Amazing World of Gumball on Cartoon Network!! I know they're meant for like 12 year olds, but i find them hilarious, lol.