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Interviewer: I'm curious, what are some of the things that you would say you really care about right now?

...this is kind of an interesting thing that came up in my head just now, because I wouldn't normally say this, but probably prom. Prom is this weekend for me. It's been kind of stressful, but I'm hoping that I have a good time. And also, on a deeper level, I guess kind of the state of the world that we're in right now and just like everything that's going on...

So, I'd say [those are] probably like the two biggest right now.

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Age 16 | Grade 11 | Girl | Black or African American

Citation: Nearfield. (2026, April). Spring 2026 Gen AI and social media listening loop [Collection of participant quotes]. Nearfield Listening Library. www.thenearfield.org/quotes/prom-and-the-world

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