Vinden blæste gennem campus, og træernes orange blade faldt som et tæppe over stierne udenfor.

The wind blew through the campus, and the trees' orange leaves fell like a carpet over the paths outside.

Indenfor i kollegiets fællesrum sad Freja og stirrede på sin bærbare computer.

Inside the college common room, Freja sat staring at her laptop.

De farverige plakater og noter på væggene inspirerede hende, men desperation prægede hendes tanker.

The colorful posters and notes on the walls inspired her, but desperation filled her thoughts.

Freja boede med sin mor, der knoklede med to jobs.

Freja lived with her mother, who worked hard at two jobs.

Ting var stramme derhjemme, og Freja følte en stærk trang til at hjælpe.

Things were tight at home, and Freja felt a strong urge to help.

"Jeg kan ikke bare se på," tænkte hun.

"I can't just watch," she thought.

I samme rum sad Kasper, hendes bedste ven og opbakning.

In the same room sat Kasper, her best friend and support.

Han havde altid haft en praktisk indstilling til problemer.

He always had a practical approach to problems.

"Freja, måske er freelance-arbejde lige noget for dig?

"Freja, maybe freelance work is just the thing for you?"

" Kasper foreslog det, mens han skænkede en kop kaffe til dem begge.

Kasper suggested, as he poured a cup of coffee for them both.

"Du kan gøre det her fra kollegiet.

"You can do it from the dorm."

"Freja havde allerede overvejet det, men hendes studier fyldte meget.

Freja had already considered it, but her studies were demanding.

Hun takkede ham med et lille smil men bekymrede sig stadig.

She thanked him with a small smile but was still worried.

"Jeg er bange for, at det vil påvirke min eksamen," sagde hun.

"I'm afraid it will affect my exams," she said.

"Og min mor.

"And my mom...

jeg er bekymret for hendes helbred.

I'm worried about her health."

"Alligevel besluttede Freja at prøve.

Nonetheless, Freja decided to try.

Hun ledte online efter freelance arbejde, mens Kasper hjalp med at lave en plan.

She searched online for freelance work while Kasper helped make a plan.

Han hjalp med at strukturere hendes tidsplan, så hun kunne fokusere.

He helped structure her schedule so she could focus.

En aften poppede en jobmulighed op.

One evening, a job opportunity popped up.

Det var en skribentopgave, og det så lovende ud.

It was a writing assignment, and it looked promising.

Men der var en kort deadline.

But there was a short deadline.

Freja så tøvende på Kasper.

Freja looked hesitantly at Kasper.

"Hvad nu hvis jeg ikke kan nå begge dele?

"What if I can't manage both?"

" spurgte hun nervøst.

she asked nervously.

Kasper satte sig ved siden af hende, "Vi klarer det sammen.

Kasper sat down next to her, "We'll handle it together.

Jeg hjælper dig med at prioritere, så får vi det hele til at gå op.

I'll help you prioritize, and we'll make it all work out."

"De næste dage arbejdede Freja målrettet.

The next few days, Freja worked diligently.

Med Kaspers hjælp læste hun til eksamen om morgenen og skrev på projektet om eftermiddagen.

With Kasper's help, she studied for exams in the morning and worked on the project in the afternoon.

De store vinduer i fællesrummet gav dem udsigt til bladene, der nu lå som et tykt tæppe på jorden.

The large windows in the common room gave them a view of the leaves, now lying like a thick carpet on the ground.

Endelig kom dagen, hvor Freja skulle aflevere projektet og gå til eksamen.

Finally, the day came when Freja had to submit the project and take the exam.

Hun trykkede på "send" på sin computer og følte lettelse.

She pressed "send" on her computer and felt relief.

Eksamen gik godt, og senere kom nyheden om, at projektet var blevet godt modtaget.

The exam went well, and later came the news that the project had been well received.

Freja satte sig ved siden af Kasper i fællesrummet den aften.

Freja sat next to Kasper in the common room that evening.

"Tak, fordi du troede på mig," sagde hun.

"Thank you for believing in me," she said.

"Jeg tror, jeg kan håndtere det hele.

"I think I can handle it all."

"Kasper smilede.

Kasper smiled.

"Du er mere end i stand," sagde han.

"You're more than capable," he said.

"Nogle gange skal man bare have lidt hjælp.

"Sometimes you just need a little help."

"Freja følte sig styrket og indså vigtigheden af at acceptere hjælp fra dem omkring hende.

Freja felt empowered and realized the importance of accepting help from those around her.

Hun kunne nu balancere sine ansvar og fortsætte med at støtte sin mor.

She could now balance her responsibilities and continue to support her mother.

Udenfor var luften kold, men inde i kollegiet var venskabets varme tydelig.

Outside, the air was cold, but inside the dorm, the warmth of friendship was evident.