<?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[Through Abby's Eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navigating College Life: A Sophomore's Journey in Education]]></description><link>https://abbyblogs.wixsite.com/through-abbys-eyes/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:19:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://abbyblogs.wixsite.com/through-abbys-eyes/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My First Experience with a Clinical Placement in College]]></title><description><![CDATA[My class! Starting clinical hours in a preschool classroom felt like stepping into a whole new world. I knew this experience would be different from my high school experience in my child development classes, but nothing quite prepared me for the reality of working with young children in a real classroom setting. This post shares my personal journey through my first placement, highlighting what I learned and how I adapted to the challenges. 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I gotchu!]]></description><link>https://abbyblogs.wixsite.com/through-abbys-eyes/post/navigating-holiday-breaks-overcoming-the-challenge-of-being-away-from-home-in-college</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6942260f6e99824bc104912e</guid><category><![CDATA[College Life]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:10:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bab208_cff270d86de9488d833490045b7a9ed6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>abbyblogs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EEK Making Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[As someone in college whose only close friend is her boyfriend, I know it's super hard to make true friends that you can be yourself around. When I say I have no friends, I don't mean that I never talk to anyone ever who isn't my boyfriend. I mean, I don't have someone who isn't my boyfriend that I can just sit in their presence and be on my phone and show them funny things as I find them. I don't have someone I feel comfortable inviting to my apartment and watching TV with without it feeling...]]></description><link>https://abbyblogs.wixsite.com/through-abbys-eyes/post/eek-making-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b8f8a7c176792a1eb9f1c7</guid><category><![CDATA[College Life]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 02:41:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bab208_a4d8cf63774340d68813b773a3e47b2e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>abbyblogs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteering!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I personally love to volunteer with a whole bunch of different communities and organizations when I have the time. 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