From Exam Stress to Empowerment: Marek's Inspiring Journey

Fluent Fiction - Slovak: From Exam Stress to Empowerment: Marek's Inspiring Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2025-11-17-08-38-20-sk Story Transcript:Sk: Vo vysokoškolskom internáte, kde sa pravidelne ozýval šum rozhovorov a študentská vrava, sa Marek pripravoval na záverečné skúšky.En: In the university dormitory, where the hum of conversations and student chatter regularly echoed, Marek was preparing for his final exams.Sk: Bol cieľavedomý, aj keď sa občas cítil pod tlakom očakávaní.En: He was determined, even though he sometimes felt under the pressure of expectations.Sk: Vonku bolo jesenné ráno, listy sa pomaly znášali na zem a vo vzduchu bol cítiť chlad blížiacej sa zimy.En: Outside, it was an autumn morning, leaves slowly drifting to the ground and the chill of the approaching winter was in the air.Sk: Marek sedel pri stole v malej izbe, ktorú zdieľal s ďalšími študentmi.En: Marek sat at a table in the small room he shared with other students.Sk: Pred ním boli knihy a listy papieru, ktoré čakali na to, aby ich preštudoval.En: In front of him were books and sheets of paper waiting to be studied.Sk: V mysli mu bežalo veľa myšlienok – ako zvládne všetko učivo?En: Many thoughts ran through his mind — how would he handle all the material?Sk: Čo ak nesplní svoje ciele a nezíska štipendium?En: What if he didn't meet his goals and didn't get the scholarship?Sk: Internát bol rušný.En: The dorm was bustling.Sk: Študenti chodili sem a tam, bavili sa, smiali a neustále sa niečo dialo.En: Students were coming and going, chatting, laughing, and something was always happening.Sk: Marek sa cítil roztržitý a nemohol sa sústrediť.En: Marek felt distracted and couldn't concentrate.Sk: Potom si spomenul na to, čo mu Jana raz povedala: „Niekedy pomôže zmeniť prostredie.“En: Then he remembered what Jana once told him: "Sometimes it helps to change the environment."Sk: Nasledujúce ráno, 17. novembra, bol na programe spomienkový podujatie na Deň boja za slobodu a demokraciu.En: The following morning, November 17th, a commemorative event for the Day of Struggle for Freedom and Democracy was scheduled.Sk: Marek si povedal, že sa zúčastní. Dúfal, že mu to pomôže vyčistiť si myseľ.En: Marek decided to attend, hoping it would help clear his mind.Sk: Stretol sa tam s Janou a Tomášom.En: He met with Jana and Tomáš there.Sk: Spolu počúvali príbehy o odvahe a boji za slobodu.En: Together they listened to stories of courage and the fight for freedom.Sk: Boli tam hostia, ktorí pripomínali udalosti, na ktorých záležalo.En: There were guests who reminded them of events that mattered.Sk: Príbehy o smelých ľuďoch, ktorí bojovali za slobodu, Mareka dojali.En: The stories of brave people who fought for freedom moved Marek.Sk: Inšpirovalo ho to.En: It inspired him.Sk: „Musíme sa zomknúť,“ povedal Marek pri návrate na internát.En: "We need to stick together," Marek said upon returning to the dorm.Sk: „Ak to zvládli naši predkovia, zvládneme aj my naše skúšky.“En: "If our ancestors managed it, we can handle our exams too."Sk: Na druhý deň sa Marek, Jana a Tomáš rozhodli založiť študijnú skupinu.En: The next day, Marek, Jana, and Tomáš decided to form a study group.Sk: Toľko toho mali na pláne, ale spolu to šlo lepšie.En: They had so much planned, but together it went better.Sk: Marek našiel novú rovnováhu medzi štúdiom a odpočinkom.En: Marek found a new balance between studying and resting.Sk: Uvedomil si, že je dôležité priznať si, že nie je sám.En: He realized that it's important to admit he wasn't alone.Sk: Počas každej prestávky si zaspomínal na príbehy, ktoré počul.En: During every break, he reminisced about the stories he had heard.Sk: Tie mu dávali silu.En: They gave him strength.Sk: Spolu s priateľmi sa vzájomne podporovali a učili.En: Together with his friends, they supported and learned from each other.Sk: Študijná skupina sa stala miestom nielen vzdelávania, ale aj priateľstva a spoločnej motivácie.En: The study group became a place not only of education but also of friendship and shared motivation.Sk: Marek už vedel, že zvládnu skúšky všetci.En: Marek now knew they would all pass the exams.Sk: Keď sa blížil deň skúšky, Marek už nebol nervózny.En: As exam day approached, Marek was no longer nervous.Sk: Bol si istý, že vďaka úprimnej príprave a podpore priateľov to zvládne.En: He was confident, thanks to sincere preparation and the support of his friends.Sk: A tak to aj bolo.En: And so it was.Sk: Skúšky prešli ako nič, a Marek sa tešil z dobre vykonanej práce.En: The exams passed like nothing, and Marek was delighted with a job well done.Sk: Keď prišiel domov, sledoval jesenné listy padajúce zo stromov.En: When he got home, he watched the autumn leaves falling from the ...