From Doubt to Triumph: Astrid's Journey to Self-Belief

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: From Doubt to Triumph: Astrid's Journey to Self-Belief Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-01-23-23-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Snøfnuggene dalte sakte ned utenfor Oslo Universitetsbibliotek.En: The snowflakes drifted slowly outside the Oslo Universitetsbibliotek.No: Vinden var kald, men inne var det varmt.En: The wind was cold, but inside it was warm.No: Astrid satt ved et bord, omgitt av bunker med bøker.En: Astrid sat at a table, surrounded by piles of books.No: Hun var stresset.En: She was stressed.No: Eksamenene nærmet seg raskt, og hun følte presset.En: The exams were approaching fast, and she felt the pressure.No: Lars satt ved bordet ved siden av henne.En: Lars sat at the table next to her.No: Han hadde en stabel bøker, men fokuset var et annet sted.En: He had a stack of books, but his focus was elsewhere.No: Lars elsket å snakke, alltid med en morsom historie eller et vitsefylt innslag.En: Lars loved to talk, always with a funny story or a humorous anecdote.No: Han smilte ofte og så bekymringsløs ut.En: He often smiled and seemed carefree.No: "Astrid," begynte han, "har du hørt om festen på fredag?En: "Astrid," he began, "have you heard about the party on Friday?No: Du må bli med!En: You have to come!"No: "Astrid tittet opp fra notatene sine.En: Astrid glanced up from her notes.No: "Lars," svarte hun, litt irritert, "jeg må studere.En: "Lars," she replied, a bit irritated, "I have to study.No: Jeg trenger et stipend.En: I need a scholarship.No: Det er viktig for meg.En: It's important to me."No: " Hun prøvde å holde fokus, men det var vanskelig når Lars alltid ville snakke.En: She tried to stay focused, but it was difficult when Lars always wanted to chat.No: Hun så utover biblioteket.En: She looked across the library.No: Det var stille, bare lyden av kalde vinduer som klapret lett.En: It was quiet, only the sound of cold windows lightly rattling.No: Andre studenter leste, noen skrev, mens andre hvisket lavt.En: Other students were reading, some writing, while others whispered softly.No: Alle var dypt konsentrerte, men Astrid kjempet med tvilen i seg selv.En: Everyone was deeply concentrated, but Astrid struggled with self-doubt.No: Hun visste at akademisk suksess betydde mye for fremtiden hennes.En: She knew that academic success meant a lot for her future.No: En dag, etter flere avbrudd fra Lars, bestemte Astrid seg for å be professoren om hjelp.En: One day, after several interruptions from Lars, Astrid decided to ask the professor for help.No: Hun gikk nølende til kontoret hans.En: She went hesitantly to his office.No: "Unnskyld, professor," sa hun forsiktig, "kan jeg få litt ekstra veiledning?En: "Excuse me, professor," she said carefully, "can I get some extra guidance?No: Jeg vil virkelig forstå dette emnet.En: I really want to understand this subject."No: "Professoren smilte vennlig.En: The professor smiled kindly.No: "Selvfølgelig, Astrid.En: "Of course, Astrid.No: Det er alltid bra å stille spørsmål.En: It's always good to ask questions.No: Jeg er her for å hjelpe.En: I'm here to help."No: "De satt sammen i flere timer.En: They sat together for several hours.No: Astrid følte seg mer selvsikker etterpå.En: Astrid...

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