“I remember 2022 – that’s when I found out I was pregnant [with] my daughter. I [thought], I have to tell everyone the news that I’m pregnant, and then I [will] have to see about school. I knew I wasn’t quitting school. I [knew we] would have to … work our way around this. So, I went to my parents [and] told them about it. Then, the next conversation I had was with my academic advisor. We talked about the different options that I [could] do, as far as going online. [That is] what I did. I moved back home and went online for my courses, up until I was able to relocate back to Macon. Then, I did in-person classes.”
“I was brought up with my grandparents … They [made] sure that we had a great upbringing … My grandmother just instilled so much in me, [telling me], ‘you should always do things for yourself [and] never wait for anyone else to do [them] for you. Regardless of anything that comes your way, you tackle it.’
[When I became pregnant,] I moved back home [and] went online for my courses, up until I was able to relocate back to Macon, and then I did in-person classes. But overall, the support system was great. I had people to watch my child when needed, through school and through work. [I didn’t have to] worry about who would watch my child while I took an exam. They were very supportive and [I am] so thankful for that.”
“[Employers] want [you] to have experience now: Adobe Creative, MailChimp, all these things I have never touched. I only know the basics, like Canva. [I like to ask myself], what is something that a marketer should know in today’s world? What should they understand in order to say, ‘This job is secured?’ … A lot of job descriptions are similar within that category, or the repetitive skills that you should know that I don’t have yet. I would [prompt], ‘What should a social media marketer look like in today’s economy?’ … I’m trying to see what I need to learn. So, I have asked AI those questions in order to [stay] up-to-date.”
“I don’t get stranded with using [AI], because a lot of things are coming from me. It’s never like me going to it for advice. I still know that I’m human and [it] is a computer system … I think in the way that I use it, I don’t rely on it…. It may produce an idea, but … I’m gonna take it and run with it …. Overall, you don’t want to rely so heavily on it to where you forget that you are human, and [it] is not a human. I don’t know if [there are] really any limits if you’re using it the right way.“
“I remember 2022 – that’s when I found out I was pregnant [with] my daughter. I [thought], I have to tell everyone the news that I’m pregnant, and then I [will] have to see about school. I knew I wasn’t quitting school. I [knew we] would have to … work our way around this. So, I went to my parents [and] told them about it. Then, the next conversation I had was with my academic advisor. We talked about the different options that I [could] do, as far as going online. [That is] what I did. I moved back home and went online for my courses, up until I was able to relocate back to Macon. Then, I did in-person classes.“
“[As a writer], I don’t submit what AI says. I go back and re-read it, making sure that it makes sense and also [is] still true to who I am. If it’s not something that I would say, I will take [it] out. That’s how I would use it in the school setting … I’m starting to use it more [as a] parent, [like] meal-planning for my child, [myself,] and her father. [It] supports me as a parent. I recently submitted my daughter[‘s photographs] to a model agency. I told AI what the requirements were, because I was confused [about] the requirements. So I said, this is what they’re asking for, can you tell me [if I am] representing their requirements? We had a conversation about that, and it gave me tips on how [to] make it [fit] what they were saying.“
“[I] hear so [much] talk about AI and how it will replace humans in certain jobs. You never want it to go to that point where it’s replacing and you don’t have a job because this computer system took [it] over … Do I think [AI] should exist? No. But, since everyone is using it, I feel it’s necessary to understand it and incorporate it into your life in a way. So, I would say that’s how I view the agency around it.
Jobs don’t have to be lost because this new product is in play. People can still keep their jobs. The economy is hard right now. The last thing you want to do is lose your job to a robot or a computer system. That’s my hope. Also, too, that it doesn’t become more than what it is. And if it does, it’s in some type of smart, user-friendly way … I don’t want it to get to the point where AI has really taken over the world.“
“I have an amazing support system, and I thank God for them each and every day. My child’s father is active. My grandmother, my aunt, his parents as well [are] grandparents to our daughter … My professors, academic advisor, and career coaches have all shaped me and overall supported me through my journey … [Often,] there is a stigma around when you become a parent and you’re in college. In the beginning, I was battling that. [Thinking] I should not be pregnant right now… The world has, you know, put in our minds that [we] should not beat this, at this moment, as if they control your life. But then you have people that support you, who talk you through that and let you know that it’s okay. [They say], I accept you for who you are. You still [must] navigate your life … You don’t let [becoming a parent] change you, and you know who you are as a person. I belong[ed]. My people still loved me, they still accepted me. Nothing changed. They still act the same. And I feel like that’s the beautiful thing about belonging when it’s coming from the right people.“
“Right now, [my daughter] is two. She’s about to be three, so she has no clue what AI is. I feel like when she reaches that age to where she can really, truly understand, I am going to teach her how to use it, do research about AI, and how she can apply it .… I’m hoping she challenges the way she thinks when using things like AI. [I hope she will] ask thought-provoking questions and do her own research about [what] AI may provide. [I am also not] sure if she will use AI as much, because she may not use it to do half of the things I am using it for now. I [think] she could just use the basics. Typically when it comes to [my daughter] and I building a connection, the world is left out.“
“AI is a computer system, which means it has no real feelings or intelligence as a human being. It is important to understand that AI and humans each have different qualifications. AI may be an enhancer in the world today with development, but humans are behind the creation of AI. Humans have a unique contribution to the world, because we feel emotions and we develop things. With no humans, there’s no AI.“
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