<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/research-and-experiential-learning/off-campus-study/stories/shelby-sawyer-18.html" dsn="news"><featured>false</featured><pubDate>09/01/2017</pubDate><title>Off-Campus Study: Shelby Sawyer '18</title><description>Late afternoon on Christmas Day, like a giddy child, I immediately set up my favorite present: a tent. I excitedly removed the packaging from my new sleeping pad and sleeping bag, and took my time...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/4527499336083490-17761228-1277973122238666-8261734979312823729-o-1.120.0.973.973.full.jpg" alt="Shelby Sawyer OCS Patagonia 1"/></image><image-caption/></item>