Finding Balance: Siv's Journey from Fear to Confidence

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Finding Balance: Siv's Journey from Fear to Confidence Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-03-28-22-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Våren hadde så vidt meldt sin ankomst på den gamle internatskolen.En: Spring had barely announced its arrival at the old boarding school.No: Siv satt alene ved et av de store vinduene i biblioteket.En: Siv sat alone by one of the large windows in the library.No: Lyset sildret inn og dannet mønstre på gulvet.En: The light trickled in and created patterns on the floor.No: Hun følte varmen, men i hjertet var det kaldt av frykt.En: She felt the warmth, but in her heart, it was cold with fear.No: Eksamenene var rett rundt hjørnet, og presset var nesten uutholdelig.En: Exams were just around the corner, and the pressure was almost unbearable.No: Biblioteket var en oase av ro med sine høye, trehyller og en svak lukt av gamle bøker.En: The library was an oasis of calm with its tall wooden shelves and a faint smell of old books.No: Stemmen til en ivrig hvisking hørte til et sted i nærheten, og side etter side ble bladd om i takt med klokken.En: The sound of eager whispering could be heard somewhere nearby, and page after page was turned in time with the clock.No: Dette var Sivs tilfluktssted, men i dag føltes til og med denne tryggheten urolig.En: This was Siv's refuge, but today even this sanctuary felt unsettling.No: Hun dro fingrene over ryggen på en mattebok, men klarte ikke å fokusere.En: She ran her fingers over the spine of a math book but couldn't focus.No: "Mange tanker?En: "Many thoughts?"No: " Magnus satte seg ved siden av henne, med et vennlig smil.En: Magnus sat down next to her with a friendly smile.No: Han var Sivs trofaste venn, alltid der når livet føltes overveldende.En: He was Siv's loyal friend, always there when life felt overwhelming.No: Siv nølte, men hun visste at hun hadde holdt denne frykten for seg selv altfor lenge.En: Siv hesitated, but she knew she had kept this fear to herself for too long.No: "Jeg vet ikke om jeg klarer det, Magnus," betrodde hun ham stille.En: "I don't know if I can do it, Magnus," she confided quietly.No: "Hva hvis jeg ikke består?En: "What if I don't pass?No: Hva hvis jeg skuffer alle?En: What if I disappoint everyone?"No: "Magnus så alvorlig på henne.En: Magnus looked at her seriously.No: "Du trenger ikke være perfekt, Siv.En: "You don't need to be perfect, Siv.No: Vi er her for å lære, ikke bare for å få karakterer.En: We're here to learn, not just to get grades.No: Husk, balanse er viktig," sa han, og la hånden oppmuntrende på hennes.En: Remember, balance is important," he said, placing his hand encouragingly on hers.No: Samme ettermiddag, i stedet for å lukke seg inne, valgte Siv å omgi seg med positiv energi.En: That same afternoon, instead of closing herself off, Siv chose to surround herself with positive energy.No: Ingrid kom til biblioteket med sitt vanlige avslappede vesen.En: Ingrid came to the library with her usual relaxed demeanor.No: "Hei, Siv!En: "Hi, Siv!No: Hvordan går det med puggingen?En: How's the studying going?"No: " spurte hun muntert, og så på Magnus med et lurt smil.En: she asked cheerfully, casting a sly smile at Magnus.No: "Jeg prøver å ta det litt med ro," svarte Siv, og følte med ett lettelse.En: "I'm trying to take it...

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