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From Solo Struggles to Team Triumph: A Journey at Tallinna
Fluent Fiction - Estonian: From Solo Struggles to Team Triumph: A Journey at Tallinna
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Story Transcript:
Et: Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli kampus oli ülikooli esimese semestri päeval täis elu.
En: The Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli campus was full of life on the first day of the university's semester.
Et: Õhk oli jahe ja tekitas rõõmu, et sügis on käes.
En: The air was chilly and brought joy, signaling that autumn had arrived.
Et: Kollaste ja punaste lehtede krõbin kõlas kõikjal, kuhu inimesed oma samme seadsid.
En: The crunch of yellow and red leaves could be heard everywhere people set their steps.
Et: Majad seisid uhkelt, uusi ideid ja teadmisi täis, just nagu Tallinna vaim ise.
En: Buildings stood proudly, filled with new ideas and knowledge, just like the spirit of Tallinn itself.
Et: Aino seisis koridori ääres, käes kramplikult kokku volditud tunniplaan.
En: Aino stood at the edge of the corridor, clutching her tightly folded schedule.
Et: Ta oli mures esimese päeva ja kõige uue ees.
En: She was worried about the first day and all the new experiences ahead.
Et: Naerus ei tahtnud näole jääda, kuigi sõbranna Maarja tegi kõik, et teda julgustada.
En: A smile didn't want to stay on her face, even though her friend Maarja did everything to encourage her.
Et: "Ära muretse, kõik laabub," ütles Maarja.
En: "Don't worry, everything will work out," said Maarja.
Et: Aga Aino süda ei saanud rahu.
En: But Aino's heart couldn't find peace.
Et: Ta kartis, et tema õppekoormus on liiga suur.
En: She feared that her academic workload was too heavy.
Et: Salaja mõtles ta, kuidas teised, nagu Juhan, tundusid kõigega hakkama saavat, naeratavad ja enesekindlad.
En: Secretly, she thought about how others, like Juhan, seemed to handle everything, smiling and confident.
Et: Juhan istus koos mõne teise kaasõpilasega klassis.
En: Juhan was sitting with some other classmates in the room.
Et: Tema naeratus oli nakatav, ja paistis, nagu tal oleks õppimisele mingi salajane hõlpsus.
En: His smile was infectious, and it seemed like he had some secret ease with studying.
Et: Aino imetles seda distantsilt, ise samal ajal enda võimetes kaheldes.
En: Aino admired him from a distance, doubting her own abilities at the same time.
Et: "Kuidas ta küll suudab?"
En: "How does he manage?"
Et: mõtles Aino alati.
En: Aino always wondered.
Et: Tunnid algasid kiirelt ja ülesandeid jagati.
En: Classes began quickly, and assignments were handed out.
Et: Aino otsustas, et peab kõigega ise hakkama saama.
En: Aino decided that she had to manage everything on her own.
Et: Ta keeldus Maarjalt ja teistelt abi võtmast.
En: She refused to accept help from Maarja and others.
Et: Õhtuti õppis ta hiliste tundideni, loengute märkmed laiali, püüdes kõik täiuslikult teha.
En: In the evenings, she studied late into the night, lecture notes spread around, trying to do everything perfectly.
Et: Aga väsimus kogunes iga päevaga ning enesekindlus kahanes.
En: But the fatigue accumulated with each passing day, and her confidence waned.
Et: Ühel päeval, pärast rasket nädalat, istus Aino üksi ühes tühjas klassis.
En: One day, after a tough week, Aino sat alone in an empty classroom.
Et: Silmad kinni, peos krõbinas paber, millel oli kontrolltöö hinne – mitte see, mida ta lootsis.
En: Eyes closed, she held a crumpled piece of paper in her hand with a test score on it—not what she
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