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Sketchy illustration of a person walking on a path, picking up pieces of paper, and tossing the crumpled pieces over their shoulder into a waste basket full of paper. Above the path are the words "The Quitting B-Side"

The Quitting B-Side

by Erin Evans April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

We treat different quitters differently. Quit smoking, and you’re strong (if a bit less cool). Quit doing competitive gymnastics, or running a business, or going to medical school, and it might be hard to convince people to see you as not at least a little bit of a failure. Whatever you quit, the word itself […]

Illustration of a sketchy drawing of an unkept girl playing video games on a crumpled piece of paper.

Quitting quitting and giving up

by Holly Tsch April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Illustration of a sketch of a girl staring at herself in the mirror only her reflection is wearing a ballet outfit. The sketch is on a piece of water-damaged lined paper that washes our the sketch

On saying goodbye to competitive dance, finding myself and feeling like a quitter

by Rebecca Smith April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Illustration of sketchy drawing of a display case with drinks and pastries on a piece of wrinkled, dirt-stained paper

I am a victim of the sweet treat

by Sarah Patterson April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Illustration of a drawing on a piece of lined paper that was cut up and pieced back together. The drawing depicts a laptop with hands on the keyboard, and its screen displays text reading "Change Major" while the mouse cursor hovers over a button that says "YES".

Quit listening to your parents

by Mina Tobya April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

A lightly colored sketch of a boy juggling various objects, including a Rubix cube, chess pieces, a game controller, an origami crane, a camera, a pencil, and a CD, on a burnt sheet of lined paper.

I have commitment issues: I love quitting

by Ben Luu April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Illustration of a sketchy drawing on a piece of lined paper ripped in half with Asahi from Haikyu on one side and Isagi from Blue Lock.

Winners never quit, but losers don’t either

by Michelle Wu April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Illustration of a sketch of the back of a girl's head with Chinese words written on one side of her and English ones on the other. The sketch is on a piece of paper with water stains on it

To quit a culture: ‘The Paper Menagerie’ destiny

by Tara Wasik April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Illustration of a sketch of Rocky running up a flight of stairs on a sheet of lined paper with multiple holes, like the sheet was repeatedly stabbed.

Going the distance

by Grace Sielinski April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Illustration of a sketchy drawing of a figure skater sitting off to the sidelines of an ice rink. The paper it's drawn on is ripped into pieces

Ruminations from a former rink rat

by Lin Yang April 23, 2024April 23, 2024