Our first big assignment of the semester was this Academic Success Proposal. I chose "Maintaining Good Grades and Mental Health" because a lot of college students struggle with both, and I thought writing about it would motivate some of my fellow classmates. My classmates and instructor were the intended audience, but I'd be happy to share with anyone that needs some type of positivity and advice! BreAnna Kennedy Professor Nall English Comp. II 6 February 2023 Maintaining Good Grades and Mental Health I struggle with meeting the academic standards I have for myself along with creating self-doubt that I won’t make the grades that I intended to when I applied. For me personally, every semester I plan to make nothing less than an 85% in all of my classes, however when life throws things at me, I can find it difficult to focus on my schoolwork. For instance, since I’ve started college, I’ve had less time to hang out with my friends and less time to do things th