V jeseni, keď sa stromy za sklenenými stenami inkubátora Startup Incubator zohrievali v zlatistých farbách, troch študentov spájala spoločná túžba.

In the fall, when the trees behind the glass walls of the Startup Incubator warmed in golden hues, three students were united by a common yearning.

Marek, Zuzana a Jakub sa pripravovali na školskú súťaž vedeckých projektov.

Marek, Zuzana, and Jakub were preparing for a school scientific project competition.

Marek, s hlavou plnou nápadov, cítil napatie.

Marek, with his head full of ideas, felt tension.

Potreboval získať pozornosť potenciálneho mentora.

He needed to capture the attention of a potential mentor.

Cítil, že deň súťaže sa blíži ako hrozivý tieň.

He felt the day of the competition approaching like a looming shadow.

Inkubátor bol miestom, kde sa stretávali mladí vynálezcovia.

The incubator was a place where young inventors gathered.

Jasné priestory plnili obrazovky s pohyblivými dátami a prototypy technológií čakali na svoju chvíľu slávy.

Bright spaces were filled with screens showing moving data, and technology prototypes awaited their moment of glory.

Toto bol svet, do ktorého Marek chcel patriť.

This was the world Marek wanted to belong to.

Ale rýchlosť jeho myšlienok predbiehala schopnosť ich vysloviť pred ľuďmi.

But the speed of his thoughts outpaced his ability to articulate them in front of people.

"Musím to zvládnuť," povedal si Marek, keď sa pozrel na Jakuba, svojho spoľahlivého priateľa.

"I have to manage this," Marek told himself as he looked at Jakub, his reliable friend.

Jakub, introvertný, ale bystrý, súhlasne prikývol.

Jakub, introverted but sharp, nodded in agreement.

Rozumel Marekovým obavám.

He understood Marek's concerns.

"Pomôžem ti," ubezpečil ho.

"I'll help you," he assured him.

Zatiaľ čo Zuzana, sebavedomá a súťaživá, trénovala so svojou zvyčajnou intenzitou, Marek zvažoval, či ju požiadať o pomoc.

While Zuzana, confident and competitive, trained with her usual intensity, Marek pondered whether to ask her for help.

Neprestával ho udivovať jej istý prejav.

He was constantly amazed by her confident demeanor.

Nakoniec sa odhodlal a požiadal ju, aby mu poskytla pár tipov.

Finally, he mustered the courage and asked her to give him a few tips.

"Je to o dôvere, Marek," poradila Zuzana s povzbudzujúcim úsmevom.

"It's about confidence, Marek," advised Zuzana with an encouraging smile.

"Daj do toho svoju vášeň a všetko ostatné príde samo.

"Put your passion into it, and everything else will fall into place."

"Nadišiel deň súťaže.

The day of the competition arrived.

Marekova ruka visela nad klávesnicou, keď vstúpil na pódium.

Marek's hand hovered over the keyboard as he stepped onto the stage.

Ústa sa mu chveli.

His mouth quivered.

Srdce bilo rýchlo.

His heart raced.

Prvé slová sa zasekli.

The first words got stuck.

Jakubov povzbudivý pohľad z hľadiska mu však dodal odvahu.

However, Jakub's encouraging look from the audience gave him the courage.

Pamätal si Zuzanine slová.

He remembered Zuzana's words.

Nadýchol sa, uvoľnil napätie a pokračoval.

He took a deep breath, released the tension, and continued.

Slová z neho vychádzali s novou silou a jasnosťou.

Words flowed from him with new strength and clarity.

Publikum bolo pozorné a, čo bolo najdôležitejšie, aj mentor, ktorého Marek túžil zaujať.

The audience was attentive, and most importantly, so was the mentor Marek sought to impress.

Po skončení prezentácie bola spätná väzba pozitívna.

After the presentation ended, the feedback was positive.

Dokonca aj mentor sa na Mareka usmial a ponúkol mu mentorskú spoluprácu.

Even the mentor smiled at Marek and offered him a mentorship collaboration.

Marek si uvedomil, že prekonať strach z verejného vystúpenia je možné so správnou podporou.

Marek realized that overcoming the fear of public speaking is possible with the right support.

Jeho sny sa začali hýbať smerom k realite.

His dreams began to move towards reality.

Vonku padalo lístie, symbolizujúc zmenu, ktorá sa odohrala aj v Marekovom vnútri.

Outside, the leaves were falling, symbolizing the change that had also happened within Marek.

Spoločne so Zuzanou a Jakubom kráčal do nových úspechov s väčšou dôverou v tímovú prácu a vlastné schopnosti.

Together with Zuzana and Jakub, he walked towards new successes with greater confidence in teamwork and his own abilities.

Bol to začiatok jeho nového, nádejného zajtrajšku.

It was the beginning of his new, hopeful tomorrow.