“…They simplify a phenomenon that in fact seems to be complex (Briggs, et al, 2012;Wasylkiw, 2016). However, a few qualitative studies (Roland, Boudrenghien & Frenay, 2015;Wasylkiw, 2016) on the subject report that persistence results from a combination of factors but that this combination varies from person to person depending on the situation he encounters and the event(s) he experiences. So there is not only one way to persist or to give up; rather, persistence is a much more complex phenomenon.…”