Die son het deur die vensters van die koshuis geskyn, 'n warm lig wat die chaos van die kamer verlig.

The sun shone through the windows of the dormitory, a warm light illuminating the chaos of the room.

Lize het haar pen neergesit en na haar bondels notas gestaar, wat soos 'n berg voor haar gevoel het.

Lize put down her pen and stared at her bundles of notes, which felt like a mountain before her.

Haar hart het vinniger begin klop.

Her heart began to beat faster.

Die lente semester eindeksamens was so naby, en die druk het soos swaar klippe op haar skouers gelê.

The spring semester final exams were so near, and the pressure lay on her shoulders like heavy stones.

Sy het haar oë gefynknyp, probeer fokus, maar haar gedagtes het vasgeval in 'n spiraal van twyfel en verwagtings.

She squinted her eyes, trying to focus, but her thoughts were caught in a spiral of doubt and expectations.

Lize het vroeër 'n paar uur probeer studeer, maar niks wou sin maak nie.

Lize had tried to study for a few hours earlier, but nothing seemed to make sense.

Sy het altyd van haarself verwag om alles perfek te doen, en die gedagte aan mislukking was onverstaanbaar.

She always expected perfection from herself, and the thought of failure was incomprehensible.

"Hey, Lize," Kobus het by die deur ingeloer.

"Hey, Lize," Kobus peeked in the door.

Sy glimlag was aansteeklik, 'n orkaan van kalmte te midde van haar storm.

His smile was infectious, a hurricane of calm amidst her storm.

Kobus was haar beste vriend sedert die eerste jaar.

Kobus had been her best friend since the first year.

Terwyl Lize geneig was om oor elke detail te bekommer, het Kobus altyd die groter prent gesien.

While Lize tended to worry about every detail, Kobus always saw the bigger picture.

"Hoe gaan dit met die hersiening?

"How's the review going?"

"Lize het saggies gesug.

Lize sighed softly.

"Nie goed nie, Kobus.

"Not good, Kobus.

Ek raak net heeltyd vas.

I just keep getting stuck.

Dit voel of ek niks kan onthou nie.

It feels like I can't remember anything."

"Kobus het langs haar kom sit, sy gewone rustigheid 'n teenvoeter vir haar onrus.

Kobus sat down next to her, his usual calmness a counterbalance to her unrest.

"Kom ons neem 'n ander benadering.

"Let's take a different approach.

Hoe gaan dit as ek jou help?

How about I help you?

Ons kan deur die moeiliker stukke gaan," het hy voorgestel.

We can go through the tougher sections," he suggested.

Vir 'n oomblik het Lize getwyfel, maar sy het geweet sy nodig hulp.

For a moment, Lize hesitated, but she knew she needed help.

"Ek sal daarvan hou," het sy toegegee.

"I would love that," she admitted.

Hulle het saam begin werk, Kobus het moeilike konsepte verduidelik met eenvoudige woorde.

They started working together, Kobus explaining difficult concepts with simple words.

Soos die middag verbygegaan het, het Lize meer gemaklik begin voel.

As the afternoon passed, Lize began to feel more at ease.

Tog, toe hulle by 'n besonder moeilike onderwerp kom, het die ou bekende vrees haar weer oorval.

Yet, when they came to a particularly challenging topic, the familiar fear overwhelmed her again.

Sy het begin hyg, haar hande was klam van senuwees.

She began to gasp, her hands damp with nerves.

Kobus het sy hand op haar skouer gesit.

Kobus placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Lize, onthou al die kere wat jy geslaag het.

"Lize, remember all the times you've succeeded.

Onthou hoe hard jy gewerk het.

Remember how hard you've worked.

Jy is baie beter as wat jy dink.

You're much better than you think.

Kom ons neem 'n kort breek, asem diep in.

Let's take a short break, breathe deeply.

Dis reg om 'n oomblik vir jouself te neem.

It's okay to take a moment for yourself."

"Lize het sy raad gevolg, diep asemgehaal en haar oë toe gemaak.

Lize followed his advice, taking a deep breath and closing her eyes.

Sy het gedink aan hoe sy al voorheen struikelblokke oorkom het.

She thought about how she had overcome obstacles before.

Toe sy haar oë oopgemaak het, het sy weer die kamer gesien, lig en vol moontlikhede.

When she opened her eyes, she saw the room again, light and full of possibilities.

Met Kobus se ondersteuning het Lize geleer dat dit nie net oor studie gaan nie, maar ook oor hoe om selfversorgend te wees.

With Kobus's support, Lize learned that it wasn't just about studying, but also about how to be self-caring.

Sy het besef dat sy nie altyd perfek hoef te wees nie, en dat dit welkom en goed is om hulp te vra.

She realized that she didn't always have to be perfect, and that it's okay and good to ask for help.

En toe die eindeksamens uiteindelik begin, het Lize haarself toerus met nuwe selfvertroue, minder angstig oor haar prestasies en meer bewus van haar vermoë om die uitdagings met kalmte en rus deur te staan.

And when the final exams finally began, Lize equipped herself with new confidence, less anxious about her performance and more aware of her ability to face the challenges with calm and rest.

Kobus was reg langs haar, wie se vriendskap haar herinner het hoekom die avontuur van leer soveel meer as net notas en boeke behels.

Kobus was right by her side, whose friendship reminded her why the adventure of learning involved much more than just notes and books.

Die klank van die kampus het voortgeduur, studente wat heen en weer beweeg het, almal met hul eie drome en doelwitte.

The sound of the campus continued, students moving back and forth, each with their own dreams and goals.

En Lize het elke tree vooruit geneem, met 'n glimlag en hoop.

And Lize took every step forward, with a smile and hope.

Verandering was moontlik, en dit het met een klein stap begin.

Change was possible, and it began with one small step.