Lumi kattis Tallinna Hariduskolleegiumi õue, paks valge vaip helkimas akende taga.

Snow covered the courtyard of the Tallinna Hariduskolleegium, a thick white carpet gleaming behind the windows.

Klassiruum oli pärani oma suurte akendega, laseks päikesel üle vanade puupinkide ja kulunud koolikottide mängida.

The classroom was wide open with its large windows, allowing the sun to play over the old wooden desks and worn school bags.

Liisa istus oma kohale ja surus närviliselt kirjutasina käes.

Liisa sat in her seat and nervously clutched her pen.

Esimene päev pärast talvevaheaega tõi alati kaasa väikse ärevuse.

The first day after winter break always brought a little anxiety.

Tema kõrval istus Karin, naeratades rahulolevalt.

Beside her sat Karin, smiling contentedly.

Karini füüsikaannetele polnud võrdväärset ja Liisa tundis iga kord neid võrdväärsusi kaaludes, kuidas perfectionismi-varjud pudenesid ta üle.

Karin's talents in physics were unmatched, and Liisa felt every time she weighed those comparisons, the shadows of perfectionism crumbled over her.

Mati, nende õpetaja, astus klassi.

Mati, their teacher, entered the class.

Ta rüüpas lonksu oma kohvist ja pani termosnäpu lauale.

He sipped a gulp of his coffee and placed the thermos cap on the table.

"Tere hommikust kõigile!

"Good morning everyone!

Meil on täna uus ülesanne," teatas Mati ja kirjutas tahvlile keerulise võrrandi.

Today we have a new task," announced Mati and wrote a complex equation on the board.

Liisa süda hakkas kiiremini lööma; see oli tema võimalus.

Liisa's heart began to beat faster; this was her chance.

Taas kord peitis seesmine soov tõestada, et on võimeline.

Once again, there was the inner desire to prove she was capable.

Kuigi mure ja hirm viisid ülevalt, tõstis Liisa käe.

Although worry and fear rose within, Liisa raised her hand.

"Mati, ma sooviksin proovida," ütles ta kindlalt, kuid sees hirm värises.

"Mati, I would like to try," she said confidently, though inside fear trembled.

Kui ta tahvli ette astus, tundus klassiruum justkui veidi väiksem ja ometi hirmutavam.

As she stepped to the board, the classroom seemed somewhat smaller yet more intimidating.

Ta heitis kiire pilgu Karinile, kelle pilk oli tähelepanelik ja kannatlik.

She cast a quick glance at Karin, whose look was attentive and patient.

Liisa hakkas kirjutama.

Liisa began to write.

Alguses sujus kõik hästi, kuid närvid olid nagu tige tuul ning peagi tegi ta vea.

At first, everything went smoothly, but nerves were like a fierce wind and soon she made a mistake.

Võrrand läbi, kuid midagi ei läinud kokku.

The equation was done, but something didn't add up.

Piinlikkus kiskus hinge peale ja kahtlus hinges kasvama hakkas.

Embarrassment weighed on her, and doubt started to grow in her heart.

Karin vaatas teda kaastundlikult ja Mati astus tema kõrvale.

Karin looked at her sympathetically, and Mati stepped by her side.

"Liisa, kas sa näed, kus valesti läks?"

"Liisa, do you see where it went wrong?"

küsis Mati pehmelt.

asked Mati gently.

Liisa nuputas ja lõpuks avastas vea, tunnistades seda klassi ees.

Liisa pondered and finally discovered the mistake, acknowledging it in front of the class.

Mati naeratas toetas tema avastust.

Mati smiled, supporting her discovery.

“Viga tähendab vaid, et sa oled õppinud midagi uut,” ütles ta.

"A mistake only means you've learned something new," he said.

Liisa naases oma kohale, tundes kergendust, mitte häbi.

Liisa returned to her seat, feeling relief, not shame.

Ta polnud täiuslik, aga ta oli õppinud.

She wasn't perfect, but she had learned.

Täiuslikkuse püüdmine oli väsitav, kuid vigadest õppimine oli palju kergem.

Chasing perfection was exhausting, but learning from mistakes was much easier.

Naeratus tema suul sai märkamatult püsivamaks.

The smile on her face became more lasting, almost unnoticed.

Liisa teadis nüüd, et tema väärtus ei rajane ideaalsusel.

Liisa now knew that her worth wasn't based on perfection.

Ta mõistis, et oskus küsida abi oli palju väärtuslikum omadus.

She realized that the ability to ask for help was a much more valuable trait.

Pehme valguse paistesse laskudes teadis Liisa, et nende klassiruumis olid tema sõbrad ja õpetajad toeks, alati valmis aitama.

Letting the soft light wash over her, Liisa knew that in their classroom, her friends and teachers were there to support her, always ready to help.