National Youth Science Forum
From the 5-13 January, I had the privilege of attending the National Youth Science Forum program held at the Australian National University. 250 Year 12 students travelled from all states in Australia to attend the first session in Canberra, which was followed by another 250 students who attended session B at the University of Queensland. The 9 days were filled with a variety of activities.
There were a range of STEM related activities which included STEM visits to laboratories to conduct experiments relating to my science interests and visits outside of the ANU campus to places like Questacon. It also consisted of presentations from speakers such as the Chief Defence Scientist of Australia or having the opportunity to explore the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland via a Zoom meeting.
As well as this, I was able to take part in a Careers Day, filled with opportunities to meet industry partners, engage in presentations from an assortment of universities and meet professionals from a range of careers. On the social front, I had the chance to make new friends through participating in activities together, meeting with my floor group every night which consisted of participants who were located in rooms close to mine and partaking in the disco and concert. These are just a few of the activities I completed during my jam-packed 9 days!
