Snowflakes, Scholarships, and the Real Measure of Success

Snowflakes, Scholarships, and the Real Measure of Success

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Snowflakes, Scholarships, and the Real Measure of Success
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Sv: Snön föll sakta utanför fönstret och täckte marken med ett vitt täcke.
En: The snow fell slowly outside the window, covering the ground with a white blanket.

Sv: Inne i det varma studentrummet satt Erik vid sitt skrivbord.
En: Inside the warm student room, Erik sat at his desk.

Sv: Förutom det ständiga surrandet av kaffebryggaren var det tyst.
En: Except for the constant hum of the coffee maker, it was silent.

Sv: Rummet var en blandning av ordning och kaos: skolböcker staplade på varandra, papper överallt och den milda doften av kaffe i luften.
En: The room was a mix of order and chaos: schoolbooks stacked on each other, papers everywhere, and the mild scent of coffee in the air.

Sv: Erik, med sin oroliga själ, stirrade på sina böcker.
En: Erik, with his restless soul, stared at his books.

Sv: Sista tentan närmade sig, och hans dröm om stipendium vägde tungt på hans axlar.
En: The final exam was approaching, and his dream of a scholarship weighed heavily on his shoulders.

Sv: Att passa in och prestera bra var avgörande.
En: Fitting in and performing well was crucial.

Sv: Men trycket började kännas övermäktigt, och varje litet ljud verkade störa hans koncentration.
En: But the pressure was starting to feel overwhelming, and every little noise seemed to disturb his concentration.

Sv: Karin och Oskar, hans vänner, bodde i rummet intill.
En: Karin and Oskar, his friends, lived in the room next door.

Sv: De var alltid avslappnade och verkade hantera stress på sitt eget sätt - ofta genom att skratta och umgås.
En: They were always relaxed and seemed to handle stress in their own way—often through laughing and socializing.

Sv: "Erik, kom och ta en paus med oss!"
En: "Erik, come take a break with us!"

Sv: ropade Karin genom väggen.
En: shouted Karin through the wall.

Sv: Men Erik skakade på huvudet, fast besluten att fokusera.
En: But Erik shook his head, firmly determined to focus.

Sv: "Jag måste studera," svarade han kort.
En: "I have to study," he replied shortly.

Sv: Efter dagar av isolering och strikta scheman började Erik känna sig nedslagen.
En: After days of isolation and strict schedules, Erik began to feel downhearted.

Sv: Ångesten blev till ett beprovat monster.
En: The anxiety became a tried and tested monster.

Sv: Kvällen innan den sista tentan satt Erik, stirrandes på skrivbordet, fylld av tvivel.
En: The evening before the final exam, Erik sat staring at his desk, filled with doubt.

Sv: Han började överväga att ge upp.
En: He started to consider giving up.

Sv: "Kanske är det inte värt det," tänkte han för sig själv.
En: "Maybe it's not worth it," he thought to himself.

Sv: Men just då knackade det på dörren.
En: But just then, there was a knock on the door.

Sv: Det var Karin och Oskar.
En: It was Karin and Oskar.

Sv: De kunde se Eriks trötta ansikte och förstod allt.
En: They could see Erik's tired face and understood everything.

Sv: "Erik, vi vet att du är orolig.
En: "Erik, we know you're worried.

Sv: Men dina vänner och din hälsa är också viktiga," sade Oskar lugnt.
En: But your friends and your health are also important," said Oskar calmly.

Sv: Karin lade handen på hans skuldra.
En: Karin placed a hand on his shoulder.

Sv: "Kom, vi går ut och ser snön en stund."
En: "Come on, let's go out and see the snow for a while."

Sv: Med en suck följde Erik med.
En: With a sigh, Erik followed them.

Sv: De gick tillsammans ut i kylan och lät snöflingorna smälta på sina ansikten.
En: They went out into the cold together and let the snowflakes melt on their faces.

Sv: "Det är okej att inte vara perfekt," sa Karin, "du har redan gjort ditt bästa."
En: "It's okay not to be perfect," said Karin, "you've already done your best."

Sv: Morgonen kom, och Erik kände sig lättare i själen.
En: Morning came, and Erik felt lighter in spirit.

Sv: Han avslutade sina tentor, inte perfekt, men tillräckligt bra.
En: He completed his exams, not perfectly, but well enough.

Sv: Och när resultaten kom, hade han fått sitt stipendium.
En: And when the results came, he had received his scholarship.

Sv: Erik förstod att framgång inte bara handlade om betyg.
En: Erik understood that success wasn't just about grades.

Sv: Det handlade också om hur man mår och de människor man har omkring sig.
En: It was also about how you feel and the people you have around you.

Sv: Med ett nytt perspektiv och ett leende på läpparna såg han fram emot nästa termin utan samma tunga börda.
En: With a new perspective and a smile on his face, he looked forward to the next term without the same heavy burden.

Sv: Vänner, pauser och hälsa skulle nu vara en del av hans resa mot framtiden.
En: Friends, breaks, and health would now be part of his journey toward the future.


Vocabulary Words:
  • fell: föll
  • blanket: täcke
  • hum: surrandet
  • chaos: kaos
  • scent: doften
  • restless: oroliga
  • approaching: närmade sig
  • scholarship: stipendium
  • weighed: vägde
  • crucial: avgörande
  • overwhelming: övermäktigt
  • concentration: koncentration
  • performing: prestera
  • isolation: isolering
  • downhearted: nedslagen
  • anxiety: ångesten
  • doubt: tvivel
  • consider: överväga
  • tired: trötta
  • calmly: lugnt
  • shoulder: skuldra
  • snowflake: snöflinga
  • melt: smälta
  • perfect: perfekt
  • lighter: lättare
  • burden: börda
  • perspective: perspektiv
  • performed: avslutade
  • smile: leende
  • journey: resa

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