The Joy of Quitting: "Uninspiring" Stories That Might Help You Feel Better

Have you ever considered quitting what you had thought to be your life’s work? What could that look like and what might you feel about taking such a big step? Join alumna, Keiler Roberts, as she comically shares “uninspiring” stories that may help you feel better about deciding on that course of action. Keiler arrived at Northwestern in 2000 to complete a Master’s degree with a focus on painting. She picked NU because the ratio of faculty to grad students was more than one to one, and the ratio of squirrels to all students was at least five to one. Additional lures were being fully funded with a stipend, access to an incredible faculty, and being close to Chicago's large art scene. She’ll share funny stories about things that didn’t go well and the things that made her feel better. One of her major career and mental health moments was when she quit painting, quit the art world, and quit trying to be the type of person she thought grad school had trained her to be. Learn how the shift in her goals and identity ended up being the beginning of her career as a cartoonist.