Sommeren havde malet Nyhavn i de klareste farver.

The summer had painted Nyhavn in the brightest colors.

Solens stråler glitrede på vandet, mens cafégæsterne nød deres kaffe langs de brostensbelagte gader.

The sun's rays sparkled on the water as café guests enjoyed their coffee along the cobblestone streets.

Den søde duft af nybagte croissanter fyldte luften udenfor den lille café, hvor Freja, Mikkel og Søren sad sammen.

The sweet scent of freshly baked croissants filled the air outside the little café, where Freja, Mikkel, and Søren sat together.

Freja var lidt nervøs.

Freja was a bit nervous.

Hun havde længe drømt om at studere miljøvidenskab.

She had long dreamed of studying environmental science.

Det krævede et interview, og hun følte ikke, at hun var klar.

It required an interview, and she didn't feel ready.

Mikkel, der sad ved hendes side, mærkede hendes uro.

Mikkel, sitting beside her, sensed her unease.

"Det skal nok gå, Freja," sagde Mikkel med et opmuntrende smil.

"It'll be okay, Freja," said Mikkel with an encouraging smile.

Han lod blikket glide over menuen, men Freja var i sine egne tanker.

He let his eyes glide over the menu, but Freja was lost in her own thoughts.

Ved samme bord sad også Søren.

At the same table also sat Søren.

Han lænede sig selvsikkert tilbage i stolen og sippede af sin kaffe.

He leaned back confidently in his chair and sipped his coffee.

"Jeg ville ikke bekymre mig," sagde han med et skævt smil.

"I wouldn't worry," he said with a crooked smile.

"Jeg går jo efter businessstudierne, og jeg ved præcis, hvad de vil høre."

"I'm going for business studies, and I know exactly what they want to hear."

Freja sukkede.

Freja sighed.

Hun beundrede Søren for hans selvtillid, men hans ord fik hende til at tvivle endnu mere på sig selv.

She admired Søren for his confidence, but his words made her doubt herself even more.

Mikkel kiggede roligt på hende og sagde lavmælt: "Du har så meget at byde på.

Mikkel looked at her calmly and said quietly, "You have so much to offer.

Du skal bare tro på det."

You just need to believe in it."

Dage gik med forberedelser.

Days went by with preparations.

Freja brugte tid på at læse om miljøpolitik og aktuelle begivenheder.

Freja spent time reading about environmental policy and current events.

Mens hun øvede sig på svarene til mulige spørgsmål, rumsterede tvivlen stadig i hendes baghoved.

While she practiced answers to possible questions, doubt still lingered in the back of her mind.

En dag på caféen blev samtalen mellem Freja og Søren mere intens.

One day at the café, the conversation between Freja and Søren became more intense.

Søren pralede atter om, hvor nemt det ville blive for ham.

Søren again boasted about how easy it would be for him.

Denne gang kunne Freja ikke lade være med at siger noget.

This time, Freja couldn't help but say something.

"Det er ikke altid nok med selvtillid, Søren.

"Confidence alone isn't always enough, Søren.

Viden og ægte interesse betyder noget," sagde hun med nyvunden styrke.

Knowledge and genuine interest matter," she said with newfound strength.

Søren kiggede overrasket på hende.

Søren looked at her in surprise.

Deres diskussion havde afsløret Frejas passion, noget hun kunne bruge til sin fordel.

Their discussion had revealed Freja's passion, something she could use to her advantage.

I det øjeblik indså hun, at hendes styrker var unikke, og hun havde et tydeligt formål.

In that moment, she realized that her strengths were unique, and she had a clear purpose.

Da dagen for interviewet endelig kom, følte Freja sig klar.

When the day of the interview finally came, Freja felt ready.

Hun kom til caféen samme morgen for at mødes med Mikkel.

She came to the café that morning to meet with Mikkel.

"Jeg tror på mig selv nu," sagde hun med et smil, der nåede hendes øjne.

"I believe in myself now," she said with a smile that reached her eyes.

Mikkel nikkede og sagde: "Og det har jeg hele tiden gjort."

Mikkel nodded and said, "And I always have."

Med ny selvtillid og tro på egne evner gik Freja til sit interview i håbet om at begynde sin rejse mod en lysere og grønnere fremtid.

With newfound confidence and belief in her own abilities, Freja went to her interview, hoping to begin her journey towards a brighter and greener future.

Bjørnene i Nyhavn svagede med turister og larm, men for første gang følte Freja ro midt i dette kaos.

The crowds in Nyhavn swayed with tourists and noise, but for the first time, Freja felt calm amid the chaos.