<?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[Adventures of Maya Sande]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adventures Of Maya S]]></description><link>https://mcsande8.wixsite.com/adventures-of-maya-s/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:15:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mcsande8.wixsite.com/adventures-of-maya-s/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Week 5: La Flor]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've noticed that when I am not consistently checking the day and how long I have left in my internship, the time passes so much faster....]]></description><link>https://mcsande8.wixsite.com/adventures-of-maya-s/post/week-5-la-flor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687d80058f2d05ec988208b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Borlaug-Ruan Internship]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4dd527_c8b746723fb74ba09cb8f615ff2c33c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_697,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>M Sande</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 4: Reflecting on The First Half]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know I said the same thing at 1/4 done but I truly can't believe I am halfway through my time living here at EARTH University. 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I’m writing this at...]]></description><link>https://mcsande8.wixsite.com/adventures-of-maya-s/post/rice-beans-and-pineapple</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6856291e179fee421c2cb6c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Borlaug-Ruan Internship]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 05:28:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4dd527_e62f29300caf44ccbfa4197e22a269b4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_768,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>M Sande</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[And So The Journey Begins!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, it's Maya! Welcome to my first blog post about the Borlaug-Ruan International Internship, with the World Food Prize...]]></description><link>https://mcsande8.wixsite.com/adventures-of-maya-s/post/and-so-the-journey-begins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684c23a6491067f90feb5565</guid><category><![CDATA[Borlaug-Ruan Internship]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4dd527_36e66ade830b4502aa615bf959e5b944~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>M Sande</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capstone Day 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 27th was our last full day! It had rained all night and everything was wet, our sleeping bags, blankets, and even duffle bags with...]]></description><link>https://mcsande8.wixsite.com/adventures-of-maya-s/post/capstone-day-7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6838a53dd569a830f8ab59ad</guid><category><![CDATA[Capstone Blog]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4dd527_8cddd42baae745ef8df558ed08e188ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_582,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>M Sande</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capstone Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climbing over a fallen tree On our third day on the trip, May 23rd, I started by waking up to Ella already up and moving. 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Our breakfast of veggie eggs and pancakes made in...]]></description><link>https://mcsande8.wixsite.com/adventures-of-maya-s/post/capstone-day-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68387b3915a3931ebc12e42e</guid><category><![CDATA[Capstone Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 19:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4dd527_43d2721f0ccf493391653ea16349cd90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_555,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>M Sande</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capstone Prep and Day 1 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the blog for first few days of my capstone trip! 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