An Ode to BeyoncΓ© in Times of Quarantine
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As our semester went virtual, .@robinmaxile & I tried to stay grounded in our mental health and connected to our families/communities despite the distance. We failed at focusing on our research danced to our favorite #BeyoncΓ© bops instead. We felt joy and confidence because [ππ πΈπ£π]... πππ€ππ π½πππ£ππ and academia isnβt the sum total of our lives.
After what feels like π years of sheltering in place, πΉππͺπ ππΓ© was less a soundtrack for the quarantine and more so the heartbeat of our friendship. We sipped on ππππ ππππ - and spilled some sweet tea - and found comfort in our βΞπΞ£βΞππβπΎ to Georgia, where we nurtured πππ πΎπππ₯ that is our deepening siblinghood.
