Date: April 2024
In March, we had the joy of hosting the 3rd R.E.A.L. Science Student Conference, R.E.A.L. COMPASS, on March 30 and 31.
R.E.A.L. COMPASS is a conference dedicated entirely to students. Our goal is to inform and empower as many young people as possible. Throughout the conference, students meet young, active, and experienced scientists and professionals from a wide range of fields. Speakers share insights about their studies, their profession, and their personal academic and career journeys.
The conference also includes a special session dedicated to the Greek university application system (Μηχανογραφικό), designed to help students understand the available academic fields, how to complete their application, the newest university programs in Greece, and the professional rights associated with each degree.
A total of 20 volunteers and invited speakers participated, completing a rich and inspiring two‑day program.
In total, 139 students attended the sessions that interested them and benefited from this volunteer‑driven initiative.
To all our beloved volunteers—members of the R.E.A.L. Science family—thank you for your participation and dedication.
Student Feedback
Here are some of the comments we received at the end of the conference:
“All the speakers were excellent and the information was invaluable! I think it would be very helpful to have events like this more often. Personally, I learned a lot and all my questions were answered!”
“A great opportunity for students to connect with and listen to people who have experience in fields they may be interested in. The session on the university application was extremely useful.”
“Very interesting and informative through the speakers’ personal experiences. Thank you very much!”
“A very informative program! I gained a lot and felt inspired by the professionals. I’m already looking forward to next year’s conference…”
We would like to warmly thank our volunteers and speakers once again.
Above all, we thank every student who dedicated time from their weekend to join us. Without your support and enthusiasm, none of this would be possible.
And remember:
Where you are now… we once were.
Some of the talks will be uploaded to our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2bWPY2sOL_bo6bdCfpPfuw
