<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/research-and-experiential-learning/off-campus-study/stories/emi-okikawa-17.html" dsn="news"><featured>false</featured><pubDate>02/21/2017</pubDate><title>Off-Campus Study: Emi Okikawa '17</title><description>For the first time since arriving in Japan, I got properly frustrated at my non-existent Japanese ability. It was early Wednesday morning, and I found myself frantically pawing at a Suica (commuter...Franklin &amp; Marshall College offers students a hands-on education that emphasizes close relationships with faculty. Students flourish in a supportive community that treats them as an individual, and their successes continue long after F&amp;M. The College is a national leader in launching students and alumni to opportunities where they make a difference in the community and the world.</description><author/><image><img src="/uploads/files/176332437441085936-narita-matsuri.0.151.1109.668.full.jpg" alt="ocs Emily Okikawa"/></image><image-caption/></item>