Statistics told me I couldn’t, but I did:
Summa Cum Laude
Undergrad Research
3x Study Abroad
8x Dean’s & President’s Honors List
4 Internships
10+ Execs
Homecoming Court
30+ Awards
#GilmanScholar
#DST
🔺🐘
December 17th AND 18th Loading👀
#Classof2021
#DecemberGrad
To my professors, be patient with us black students. Not only are we living through a pandemic that has greatly affected communities of color & has highlighted systemic racism, but are watching our own people being murdered everyday.
We are mentally not here. I am tired.
I really am leaving to Mexico tomorrow!🥳 It’s bitter sweet, but I’m excited for this new chapter of my life. Stay tuned on my insta stories and channel about life in Puebla for this semester💕 I’m going to miss all my homies at OU. Hasta Luego!
#studyabroad
This is for my community!✊🏾 While this week has been heavy for us, don’t stop taking up space and leaving your legacy! Keep proving these systems wrong! Dare to break generational cycles & be what they don’t want us to be…successful, black, AND a woman!
#blackexcellence
Today, OU honored 16 seniors selected as Outstanding Seniors for their exceptional achievements in scholarship, honors, awards, leadership and service.
Congratulations to all! We are proud of your accomplishments and impact on the
#OUFamily
.
Read more:
My sister won’t hype herself up, so I will!
•Top 2% of 1200+ graduating class
•Salutatorian
•Distinguished Graduate & Service Recognition
•Traveling to Russia this summer with
@NSLIY
Program
•Received over $50K in Scholarships
The list goes on👑
Words can’t explain enough how excited and blessed I am to have been chosen for the Gilman Scholarship! Fall 2019 will be a blast! ¡ México aquí vengo!❤️❤️
@GilmanProgram
#gilmanscholarship
In the words of my professor:
If you feel lonely, call a friend
If you feel tired, take a nap
If you feel hungry, eat a snack
If you feel angry, just breathe
These things we consider small have a huge impact. Take care of yourselves✨
Shoutout to all the people who really aren’t okay but pushing through everyday. There’s so much going on in this world, so check in with yourself! Keeping everyone lifted🤍
I really been adulting all my life😂 Worked, payed bills, meal prep, buying everything I own, making my own appointments, helping around the house, etc.
Shoutout to all the people who had to grow up pretty fast & be independent. Keep grinding👏🏽👏🏽
This weekend was really filled with much needed love & support. These past few months have been extremely difficult, but this weekend reminded me of the joys of life. So much love for the good people in my corner and the
@OUMcNair
program for believing in me🤍
#McNairConference
Words can’t explain how proud I am of my sister. She really doing things that nobody else thought she could! A whole song producer for DRAKE! TALK SO ISH TODAY Tosh! Y’all better turn that volume up LOUD!!!
Breaking generational cycles frfr!
#CLB
🌹🦉 Rags to riches👀
To all my OU peeps, If you see an international student, go above and beyond to be a resource because they truly need it. Didn’t realize this until I was an international student myself.
A friend, a light, an inspiration! Words can’t express how bad this hurts. Jesus, you touched and changed so many lives, including mines. Thank you for being such an amazing person. You will always be remembered and missed!
Que en paz descanses mi amigo🤍
I will grow this semester
I will reach more goals this semester
I will love myself more this semester
I will be healthier this semester
I will be more faithful this semester
This semester will be a transformation💕
When I tell y’all this year has attempted to break me so much, all I can do is give God thanks because he’s the only reason why I’m still standing. Its amazed me how positive I’ve been despite so many trials. I encourage y’all to see it through... rainy days will end soon❤️
The simple fact is that black women have been stripped of many things and our hair gives us autonomy over ourselves and cultural pride. It is the one thing that can set us a part and can be embraced to create an identity, but yet again white women try to take that from us🤷🏽♀️
I apologize to everyone I said I would hang with over the summer. I have been on a bag chasing mission this summer & have been too tired to do anything else. Please forgive me
Sincerely, Te’a the official adult
I’m really going to look back on this & be like “I really sold everything, packed up & left the states all by myself at 23 to create a whole new life in Spain.”
Words can’t even express how hard I fought to get here & to remain🤍
#proud
A few years ago I lost my best friend. That pain still eats me up, so…
Take your time processing. Give yourself grace. Express your emotions. Lean on your support system. It’s okay.
Being honest about how we feel does not make us weak, it makes us human. It’s not fair for people to suffer in silence. Our mental health is just as important as our physical health.
I’M NOT FREE UNTIL JULIUS IS FREE‼️ Governor Stitt’s prolonged decision reveals blatant disregard, privilege, and his God complex. He is not our savior, he is not for us! Remember… Julius STILL ISN’T FREE!!!!
I just want to say to all women: You are incredible, strong, worthy, intelligent, powerful, beautiful, independent, enough, courageous, valuable, and the best thing on this earth. You make this world beautiful❤️ Much love to all my queens!
Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby, who shot and killed unarmed black motorist Terence Crutcher while he held his hands above his head, will not face federal charges, DOJ said Friday. Shelby left her job and now works for the Rogers County Sheriff’s office.