Penny Proud may be a cartoon, but she was so well-rounded that it didn't even matter. As someone who was constantly on top of my grades (even in elementary school), I looked up to Penny for being a straight-A student and making time for her friends, her role on the school newspaper, her poetry, and even football practice. Penny always spoke up for what she believed in and wasn't afraid to educate herself when she needed to, which definitely inspired me to do the same.