Gignition

How my drive to make information accessible has shaped my life

I’m obsessed with collecting and organizing.

By Andrew Walsh, as told to Haley Young

What I’ve learned about community and accountability as an adult beginner

I like jumping into things. My results aren’t always perfect.

Science, art, industry: I’m more than one thing

I don’t wait for opportunity. I seek it out.

By Sarah Lewis, as told to Haley Young

My dad was fired twice — and rehired three times — from the same job.

Life’s more fun when you don’t sweat the small things

The key is recognizing which ones are the small things.

My job hunt sucked — so I’m trying to make it easier for others

Two years of unemployment led me to embrace career change.

I’m quilting my way out of a creative slump

Overwhelmed with work, I forgot how to be creative.

I left academia in search of meaning

I was too comfortable — and it made me unhappy.

What embracing my introversion has taught me about personal growth

Learning to accept herself paved…