<?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[EllaYAVYear]]></title><description><![CDATA[EllaYAVYear]]></description><link>https://ellakimberly617.wixsite.com/ellayav/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:32:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ellakimberly617.wixsite.com/ellayav/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on Orientation - Louisville]]></title><description><![CDATA[The journey so far I am very glad to state that I am writing this from Lima, Perú (finally!), after months of painfully-slow build up. After my acceptance into the YAV program in February, I felt like I was in limbo. I was scared about how unprepared I was for what lay ahead, but also impatient to just get there already. The hardest part was enjoying time with loved ones as a deadline floated around in the back of my head. A part of me thinks I would have moved immediately after my acceptance...]]></description><link>https://ellakimberly617.wixsite.com/ellayav/post/reflections-on-orientation-louisville</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad3d1a150184198ad7cbf5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:50:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/45371a_785d38c75c1c4ea0ad684cd386edc88d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ella Kimberly</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>