
Surviving Midterms: A Tale of Friendship and Resilience
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Surviving Midterms: A Tale of Friendship and Resilience
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Det var en kold vintermorgen på Aarhus BSS.
It was a cold winter morning at Aarhus BSS.
Flager af sne dalede stille ned over universitetet, og studerende hastede mellem bygningerne med varme jakker og kaffekrus i hånden.
Flakes of snow gently drifted down over the university, and students hurried between the buildings with warm jackets and coffee mugs in hand.
Inde i biblioteket, bag de store træpaneler, sad Freja.
Inside the library, behind the large wooden panels, sat Freja.
Hun stirrede på sin bærbare computer med bekymret mine.
She stared at her laptop with a worried expression.
Freja havde altid været en dedikeret studerende.
Freja had always been a dedicated student.
Hendes kærlighed til miljøvidenskab var dyb og oprigtig.
Her love for environmental science was deep and sincere.
Men midtvejsuge gav hende angst.
But midterm week gave her anxiety.
Hun følte, at hendes fremtidige karriere hang på denne uge.
She felt that her future career depended on this week.
Nikolaj, hendes gode ven, strengede gennem biblioteket.
Nikolaj, her good friend, strode through the library.
Han så Freja sidde helt stille og gik hen til hende.
He saw Freja sitting completely still and went over to her.
"Hej Freja, hvordan går det med læsningen?"
"Hi Freja, how's the studying going?"
spurgte han.
he asked.
Hun trak på skuldrene.
She shrugged.
"Det går, tror jeg," mumlede hun.
"It's going, I think," she mumbled.
Sandheden var, at Freja ikke kunne fokusere.
The truth was, Freja couldn't focus.
Presset fra eksamenerne føltes som en væg, der pressede ned på hende.
The pressure from the exams felt like a weight pressing down on her.
Maja, deres fælles ven, sluttede sig til dem med et smil.
Maja, their mutual friend, joined them with a smile.
"Hej, jeg har chokolade," sagde hun og lagde en lille chokoladebar foran Freja.
"Hey, I have chocolate," she said and placed a small chocolate bar in front of Freja.
"Det gør altid dagen lidt bedre."
"It always makes the day a bit better."
Freja smilede taknemmeligt, men hendes tanker var stadig tynget.
Freja smiled gratefully, but her thoughts were still weighed down.
Da solen gik ned, og mørket kom krybende udenfor, mødtes de tre venner til endnu en studiemaraton.
As the sun set and darkness crept outside, the three friends gathered for another study marathon.
Nikolaj og Maja forsøgte at inkludere Freja i samtalen om eksamenstips, men Freja sagde ikke meget.
Nikolaj and Maja tried to include Freja in the conversation about exam tips, but Freja didn't say much.
Pludselig lagde Freja bøgerne til side.
Suddenly, Freja put her books aside.
"Jeg kan ikke mere," udbrød hun og følte tårer presse sig på.
"I can't do this anymore," she exclaimed, feeling tears welling up.
Nikolaj og Maja kiggede overrasket, men opmærksomme.
Nikolaj and Maja looked surprised but attentive.
"Jeg er så bange for, at jeg ikke klarer det godt nok," tilstod hun.
"I'm so afraid I won't do well enough," she confessed.
Det føltes som en lettelse at sige det højt.
It felt like a relief to say it out loud.
Maja tog hendes hånd.
Maja took her hand.
"Det er okay at være nervøs.
"It's okay to be nervous.
Men du behøver ikke klare det alene.
But you don't have to handle it alone.
Vi er her for dig."
We're here for you."
Freja følte en bølge af lettelse.
Freja felt a wave of relief.
Hun vidste, at de havde ret.
She knew they were right.
Med Nikolaj og Majas hjælp gennemgik de deres noter og quizzer, skiftevis at tage pauser for at gå en tur i sneen og trække frisk luft.
With Nikolaj and Maja's help, they went through their notes and quizzes, alternating with breaks to take walks in the snow and get fresh air.
På eksamensdagen var Freja stadig nervøs, men følte sig ikke længere alene.
On exam day, Freja was still nervous but no longer felt alone.
Det gav hende styrken til at yde sit bedste.
It gave her the strength to do her best.
Da resultaterne endelig kom, havde hun klaret sig godt.
When the results finally came, she had done well.
Hendes drøm om praktikpladsen var stadig inden for rækkevidde.
Her dream of an internship position was still within reach.
Freja indså, hvor værdifulde venskaber kunne være.
Freja realized how valuable friendships could be.
Hun lærte, at det at åbne op for sine problemer ikke kun var en lettelse, men også en styrke.
She learned that opening up about her problems was not only a relief but also a strength.
Hun behøvede ikke klare alt selv.
She didn't have to handle everything on her own.
Med Nikolaj og Majas støtte vidste hun, at hun kunne klare alt.
With Nikolaj and Maja's support, she knew she could handle anything.