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In this episode, we'll journey with Eness as she skillfully balances the pressures of academia and community expectations, discovering unexpected strength and winning a scholarship amidst the glow of holiday lights.
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Enuna calida, magnena de di siembre les Couela, San Jose, Bujia, Denerji.
On a warm December morning, the school San Jose was buzzing with energy.
Los pasigios estavangeno z decoraciones navidmias.
The hallways were filled with Christmas decorations.
Bastonze, caramelo, yirnal das, calavan de las Porta de la.
Saulas, candy canes and garlands hung from the classroom doors.
Loses tu viene nem ke jan.
The students excitedly talked about the upcoming summer vacation.
Si nem bargo barinees ilfinel de collertraye mas sa FIUs qus canso.
However, for Ess, the end of the school year brought more challenges than rest.
Ine s unez tu Viene Briente naive.
Vica Ines was a brilliant student and a dedicated daughter.
Is Theeva desivida ne runa veca Vesaria.
She was determined to earn a university scholarship.
Savie kezus padres no po dillen cost la matricule Nokia Serruna car Barasufami.
She knew her parents couldn't afford the tuition, and she didn't want to be a burden on her family.
As Ulado Matteo sumejramigo la nimava and tre roma si sonrisas.
Beside her Matteo, her best friend, encouraged her with jokes and smiles.
Serves prokupada il tambienefluenta vasus propios de mories colo sexamenes finales.
Even though his attitude was usually carefree, he too faced his own fears with the final exams.
Les coelae Vento delano eltravicional de la Nativida.
The school was preparing the big event of the year, the traditional Nativity play.
In Saville sile Hida para Maria umpapel bruciel.
Iness had been chosen to play Maria, a crucial.
Role Inrisusestudus, saius inn centia kela soazela nora suficients.
Between her study and rehearsals, Ines felt that there weren't enough hours in the day a.
La prescion de sidu and frientrambos a fillus.
Despite the pressure, she decided to tackle both challenges.
Savier kezufutu de pende ve suskalifi el mismo tiempo no kissasuko munida malactosion.
She knew her future depended on her grades, and at the same time, she didn't want to disappoint her community with a poor performance.
Diegaron moment cinires no maas le dijo mateo douzes cansus junto el patio.
There will come a time when you feel you can't go on, Matteo told her during one of their breaks together in the courtyard.
Vedo ayes gondo mes veas.
But that's when you'll find strength from where you least expect it.
Jes pasaronela del pego.
Days passed and the day of the play arrived.
Il slon dio.
The auditorium was packed.
Lusa coli, mus cava lam viiente.
Colorful lights, and soft music filled the atmosphere.
Ines gonsu vestido sul cro isvosa.
Ines, in her light blue dress, was nervous but prepared.
Guando jegoso momento snardio unzi lince you expect then te Colo.
When her moment on stage came, an expectant silence enveloped the auditorium.
To iva viennastake de repente inesolvido line cruciello.
Everything was going well until suddenly Ines forgot a crucial line from the dialogue.
Ilsile z transform u in comodo.
The silence turned into an awkward murmur.
Matteo and la primera fila al pretava Losimo.
Matteo in the front row clenched his fists encouragingly.
Inro so jo sun momento respirono I desio i provice.
Inez closed her eyes for a moment, took a deep breath, and decided to improvise.
Concreti vidavi caelme inventolinesque trans miter nel mismo menzage.
With creativity and calmness, she invented lines that conveyed the same message.
El polico cauvado, pento estadioena plaosos.
The audience, captivated by her poise and talent, erupted in applause.
Alter miner la funcion in resi e loo jios no solo sinopora vil.
After the performance ended, Ines received praise not only for her acting, but for keeping her composure.
Isismovilla le vivecto soficina.
That same day, the school principal called her into her office.
Combos mable le diju ca vier received.
Cart in a kind voice. She told anness she had received a.
Letter Conticia de c vie ra nado la veca qua.
It contained the news that she had won the scholarship she had longed for istos sin. That afternoon, Ines and Matteo sat under the large Christmas tree in the school courtyard comiro.
Ne la do yevla sol futuro.
They ate i scream and talked about their dreams for the future.
In theresas Matteo espressos milida de es parram her.
Las amid laughter. Matteo expressed his admiration for inacessibility to handle the theater situation.
Innes sonrii mirando les lusies titi lentez lvo comprinviol lu importante.
Ines smiled and looking at the twinkling lights of the tree, she understood something important.
Ines sa ville prenddo confiereni mis maa en su recursos.
Ines had learned to trust herself and her resources.
Saville ke uncle la responsavilida is for rengrandez siemprepodier and contra unequi librio.
She knew that even though the responsibilities were great, she could always find balance.
Les lusis and a vide contriendo prome till dele gel futurusavagino de bosivilida.
The Christmas lights continued to shine, promising her that the future was full of possibilities.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.
Galida, galida, galida, warm, bu jia, bujia, bu yiya, buzzing, de gracionis, de gracionis, de gorracionis, decorations, girnalas, girnalas, girnalas, garlands, vigada, vigada, devi gada, dedicated, matricula, matricula, matricula, tuition, carga carga CagA, burden, deesprocupada esprocupada, deesprekupada, carefree, insidios, insidios, insadius, rehearsals, prescion, brescion, prescion, pressure, patio, patio, patio, courtyard, Expectante, expectante, expectante, expectant,
pinco modo, incomodo, incomodo, awkward, kalma, kalma, kalma, composure, pin provisar, im provicear in provice, improvise, creatividad, creatividad, creativida, creativity in Teresa, in Teresa, in Teresa, poise, Elohius, elohius, Elohius, praise, Directora, directora, directora, principle, carta, carta, carta letter, baca, baca, deca, Scholarship, Suenos, Suenos, Suenos, dreams, admiracion, admiracion, admediacion, admiration, precursos, precursus, recursus, resources, pekilibrio, pekilibrio,
eki librio, balance, possibly Davis, possibly Davis, possivili da, possibilities, Futuro, futuro, futuro future, kalma kalma, calma, calmness, bestido, bestido, vestiel, ensemble, auditio, auditio, auditio, auditorium.
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