<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[mapofcole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mapofcole]]></description><link>https://emerinecole.wixsite.com/mapofcole/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:05:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://emerinecole.wixsite.com/mapofcole/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Your Comfort Zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Studying abroad offers a unique experience to all students. For many, it may be their first time in a new country, and for most, it is definitely their first time studying at a university in a different country. This offers the unique ability to redefine oneself and explore life from a new perspective. When you study abroad, you have the opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and break through barriers of yourself that may have been holding you back in the past. For me, I've always...]]></description><link>https://emerinecole.wixsite.com/mapofcole/post/beyond-your-comfort-zone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f80d94c9a84e796d103735</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 23:24:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8fa33a_817a26f8ea7a4148aeefdbd855a26ab1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_961,h_772,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cole Emerine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Balance: A Tale of Failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[During my time in Sydney, Australia, I lost myself and lost touch with all aspects of balance in my life. Studying abroad in Madrid 3 years prior was such a thrill, and being a summer semester, didn't entail as much academic obligation. During the fall semester, when I was in Sydney, I was taking several challenging and difficult course for my computer science degree back home at UF. For the majority of the semester, I allowed myself to ignore several of my academic obligations and got lost...]]></description><link>https://emerinecole.wixsite.com/mapofcole/post/finding-balance-a-tale-of-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f804ccc9a84e796d1027c6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:40:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8fa33a_5315a42a56dc4416ae23d655f46a0dca~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cole Emerine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traversing Healthcare in S-"PAIN"]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first few weeks studying in Spain were not easy. It was truly a tale of resiliency. While I may be smiling in the image above, While it was my first time in Europe and Spain, I was ultimately in a lot of pain. The day before I was set to fly to Madrid, I was diagnosed with mono at my local urgent care clinic. The 8 hour flight across the Atlantic was not easy, but a few Benadryls did the trick. The biggest struggle came my first night when I woke up in tears, struggling to breathe as my...]]></description><link>https://emerinecole.wixsite.com/mapofcole/post/traversing-healthcare-in-s-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f7ffeac9a84e796d101f83</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:08:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8fa33a_29398ab6f5fc457a9689618f53ec795c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cole Emerine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Journey through the Spanish Language]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started learning Spanish when I was in 8th grade. Back home in Avon, OH, there weren't many opportunities to engage and experience the language beyond classes in high school. When I got to high school, I had a teacher who truly sparked my love and curiosity for the language. She helped us to engage in the language beyond just learning the grammar. My favorite example of this was "Culture Fridays" where we would learn about a new area of culture for a specific Spanish speaking country. When...]]></description><link>https://emerinecole.wixsite.com/mapofcole/post/my-journey-through-the-spanish-language</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f7f947c9a84e796d1012df</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:21:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8fa33a_fe0ca2f2816145929d5443b8dbe28e68~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cole Emerine</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>