Writing in the past...

My writing experiences in the past have gone fairly well. I wouldn't say I'm a bad writer; it just takes me some time to find motivation to actually write. I also feel like my writing needs improvement, I find myself rambling on or repeating myself. I'm shy about my writing and always feel I could've done better. In previous writing classes, I mostly did book reports or wrote my opinion on a certain given topic. In this class I would like to better my skills in writing and actually try to enjoy writing rather than just do it because I have to.