Finding Clarity in a Stormy Vigeland Park: Sigrid's Journey

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Story Transcript:

Nb: Vigeland Park var stille den morgenen.
En: Vigeland Park was quiet that morning.

Nb: Høstfargene var klare og lyse.
En: The autumn colors were clear and bright.

Nb: Bladene på bakken var oransje og røde.
En: The leaves on the ground were orange and red.

Nb: Sigrid gikk langs stiene, dypt i tanker.
En: Sigrid walked along the paths, deep in thought.

Nb: Hun var i Oslo for første gang, og hun lurte på framtiden.
En: She was in Oslo for the first time, and she pondered the future.

Nb: Skulle hun følge hjertet sitt eller velge en mer sikker karriere?
En: Should she follow her heart or choose a more secure career?

Nb: Mens hun vandret, begynte himmelen å mørkne.
En: As she wandered, the sky began to darken.

Nb: Skyene ble tunge og vinden begynte å blåse kraftigere.
En: The clouds became heavy, and the wind started to blow harder.

Nb: Sigrid stoppet opp og så seg rundt.
En: Sigrid stopped and looked around.

Nb: Skulpturene i parken virket som voktere i vinden.
En: The sculptures in the park seemed like guardians in the wind.

Nb: Plutselig brøt en voldsom storm løs.
En: Suddenly, a violent storm broke out.

Nb: Sigrid løp for å finne ly.
En: Sigrid ran to find shelter.

Nb: Hun fant en liten alkove blant skulpturene.
En: She found a small alcove among the sculptures.

Nb: Her var det allerede to andre mennesker.
En: Already, there were two other people there.

Nb: "Hei," sa Sigrid forsiktig.
En: "Hi," Sigrid said cautiously.

Nb: "Jeg heter Sigrid.
En: "My name is Sigrid.

Nb: Dette været kom brått."
En: This weather came on suddenly."

Nb: Ole og Kari smilte og nikket.
En: Ole and Kari smiled and nodded.

Nb: "Jeg er Ole," sa den ene.
En: "I'm Ole," said one.

Nb: "Og jeg er Kari," sa den andre.
En: "And I'm Kari," said the other.

Nb: "Vi ble også fanget."
En: "We got caught as well."

Nb: De tre krøp sammen for å holde seg tørre.
En: The three huddled together to stay dry.

Nb: Mens de ventet på at stormen skulle gi seg, begynte de å snakke.
En: While they waited for the storm to pass, they began to talk.

Nb: Sigrid merket at hjertet litt roligere.
En: Sigrid noticed her heart calming a bit.

Nb: "Jeg er usikker på hva jeg skal gjøre med karrieren min," innrømmet hun.
En: "I'm unsure about what to do with my career," she admitted.

Nb: "Jeg trenger å vite hva som vil være riktig valg."
En: "I need to know what will be the right choice."

Nb: Ole satte seg bedre til rette.
En: Ole settled himself more comfortably.

Nb: "Da jeg var yngre, var jeg også usikker," sa han.
En: "When I was younger, I was unsure too," he said.

Nb: "Jeg visste ikke hva jeg skulle studere.
En: "I didn't know what to study.

Nb: Men jeg innså at det viktigste var å prøve forskjellige ting.
En: But I realized that the most important thing was to try different things.

Nb: Erfaring leder deg videre."
En: Experience guides you forward."

Nb: Kari nikket enig.
En: Kari nodded in agreement.

Nb: "Jeg var alltid redd for å gjøre feil," sa hun.
En: "I was always afraid of making mistakes," she said.

Nb: "Men etter hvert lærte jeg...