Les fulles de tardor cobrien el campus com una catifa acolorida.

The autumn leaves covered the campus like a colorful carpet.

Era un matí tranquil al dormitori de la universitat.

It was a quiet morning in the university dormitory.

Els llibres estaven repartits sobre la taula del menjador comunal.

Books were scattered on the communal dining table.

Els ordinadors portàtils xiulaven suaument.

The laptops were softly humming.

Soc la Núria, una estudiant catalana estudiant a l'estranger.

I am Núria, a Catalan student studying abroad.

Em quedaven pocs dies per als exàmens finals.

There were only a few days left until the final exams.

Estava preocupada.

I was worried.

Necessitava bones notes per aconseguir una beca important.

I needed good grades to win a significant scholarship.

Però em sentia esgotada.

But I felt exhausted.

A més, la nostàlgia de la meva terra em feia difícil concentrar-me.

Moreover, the homesickness for my land made it difficult for me to concentrate.

El meu cor era pesat amb records de Catalunya.

My heart was heavy with memories of Catalunya.

Recordava caminades pels Poblets i les nits a la platja.

I remembered walks through Poblets and nights at the beach.

Les tradicions i la cultura catalana eren part de qui soc.

The Catalan traditions and culture were part of who I am.

El meu amic Marc, un altre estudiant, entrà al dormitori amb un gran somriure.

My friend Marc, another student, entered the dormitory with a big smile.

"Núria, han arribat els dies de Thanksgiving!

"Núria, Thanksgiving days have arrived!

Ens podríem reunir amb la Clara i celebrar.

We could meet with Clara and celebrate."

"Vaig somriure a contracor.

I smiled reluctantly.

El Thanksgiving no era part de la meva tradició, però el meu cor enyorava l'escalfor humana que sabia que aquella trobada podia portar.

Thanksgiving wasn't part of my tradition, but my heart missed the warmth that I knew that gathering could bring.

Mentre intentava estudiar, la pressió va ser massa.

As I tried to study, the pressure was too much.

Vaig trencar a plorar.

I broke down in tears.

La fatiga i l'absència de la meva llar pesaven massa.

The fatigue and absence of my home were too heavy.

La Clara, que estava treballant en un ordinador a prop, va mirar amunt.

Clara, who was working on a computer nearby, looked up.

"Núria, necessites una pausa.

"Núria, you need a break.

Vine amb nosaltres.

Come with us."

"En aquell moment, vaig comprendre.

At that moment, I understood.

Necessitava equilibrar els meus esforços.

I needed to balance my efforts.

No estava sola.

I wasn't alone.

Els meus amics estaven aquí per mi.

My friends were here for me.

Vaig decidir unir-me a ells.

I decided to join them.

Aquella nit, vam cuinar junts al dormitori.

That night, we cooked together in the dormitory.

Marc va fer una truita de patates i la Clara va portar panellets.

Marc made a truita de patates and Clara brought panellets.

Malgrat la distància, celebràrem una tradició nostra.

Despite the distance, we celebrated a tradition of our own.

Riures, converses i records omplien l'habitació.

Laughter, conversations, and memories filled the room.

En tornar a la meva taula d'estudi, la càrrega ja no semblava insuportable.

Returning to my study table, the burden no longer seemed unbearable.

Vaig aprendre que, de vegades, el suport dels altres i la connexió amb les meves arrels són tan importants com els estudis.

I learned that sometimes, the support of others and the connection to my roots are as important as the studies.

Vaig tancar els meus llibres amb un somriure.

I closed my books with a smile.

Estava preparada per als exàmens.

I was ready for the exams.

I, amb sort, per a tot el que esdevindria després, amb el meu equip a prop.

And, hopefully, for everything that would come afterward, with my team close by.

La Núria que els meus amics van conèixer aquella nit ja no estava sola.

The Núria that my friends met that night was no longer alone.