# Balancing Books and Bonfires: A Tale of Exams and Festivity

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Podcast: [FluentFiction - Lithuanian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-lithuanian-6822664)
Published: 2026-06-23T07:51:02+00:00
Episode link: https://www.fluentfiction.com/lt/episode/2026-06-23-07-38-19-lt
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Fluent Fiction - Lithuanian : Balancing Books and Bonfires: A Tale of Exams and Festivity Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/lt/episode/2026-06-23-07-38-19-lt Story Transcript: Lt: Saulėtą vasaros rytą, mokyklos biblioteka buvo kaip vėsus prieglobstis nuo kaitros. En: On a sunny summer morning, the school library was a cool refuge from the heat. Lt: Knygų lentynos čia metė ilgas šešėlius, o kambarys kvepėjo popieriumi. En: The bookshelves cast long shadows here, and the room smelled of paper. Lt: Jonas sėdėjo prie stalo tarp knygų gausos. En: Jonas sat at a table surrounded by a wealth of books. Lt: Galvoje sukosi mintys apie artėjančius egzaminus. En: His mind was spinning with thoughts of the upcoming exams. Lt: Jo troškimas buvo gauti aukštus balus ir gauti stipendiją. En: His desire was to get high marks and earn a scholarship. Lt: Šalia jo sėdėjo Austėja, kuri visada atrodė tokia susitelkusi. En: Next to him sat Austėja, who always seemed so focused. Lt: Ji retai rodė stresą. En: She rarely showed stress. Lt: Už kelių stalų, kiek toliau, vargiai besusivaldanti Kotryna kritikuodama sėdėjo ir kaleno dantis. En: A few tables away, struggling to keep it together, Kotryna sat critiquing and grinding her teeth. Lt: Jonui nerimą kėlė ne tik spaudimas iš šeimos, bet ir besiartinančios Rasos. En: Jonas was worried not only about the pressure from his family but also about the approaching Rasos. Lt: Jam patiko šventė, kai visi kartu žiūri į Joninių laužus, šokinėja per juos ir dainuoja dainas. En: He liked the festival when everyone watched the Joninių bonfires together, jumped over them, and sang songs. Lt: Bet jis bijojo, kad laiko rasos šventimui nebeliks, jeigu nori tinkamai pasiruošti egzaminams. En: But he feared there woul…

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