ODYSSEUS II Radoslava Hatalová

My name is Radoslava, I am 15 years old and I am studying first year at Grammar school in Slovakia. I have been interested in astronomy and space science since I was a little girl, but the first contest in that area that I carried out, was 6 years ago.

Achievements:

ODYSSEUS II Contest (2016 – national winners)
Slovak competition “What do you know about the stars?” (2013 – regional round, 2014 – national round, 2015 – national round, 2016 – national round)
Astronomical seminary (2011/2012 – 1^st prize, 2014/2015 – 1^st prize, 2015/2016 – 1^st prize)
Mathematical Olympiad (2015, 2016)
Physics Olympiad (2015, 2016)
Chemistry Olympiad (2016)
Czech-Slovak contest “Expedice Mars” (2013 – final group)
On the road with telescope (2012 – second prize)

Other:

When I was at primary school I was also a member of the astronomy group for 5 years. I am still a member of that group, not as student, but I help with the organization. We do various activities and trips related to astronomy there. Aside from astronomy I also like drawing (I am studying my 10^th year at Art School), travelling and playing volleyball.

What motivated you most to participate to Odysseus contest?

Well, I want to try something new. I thought it would be a good chance to make new experiences, meet new people – people with similar interests, but maybe completely different. And by making this project I wanted to refer to some problems we have on Earth, like light pollution or human attitude towards nature. And if we don´t stop, we will destroy everything.

What did you enjoy when you prepared your project?

Our project contained a story. I liked writing it with my teammate. We wanted to have a story from the future, but with real facts so we had to find lots of information. I really enjoyed it.

What was the most important thing that you learned during the preparation of your project?

I learned lots of important things during the preparation of our project, but I think the most important thing I learned is that, if we work like a team, we can do anything, however if you work on your own it is very difficult.

Has the work done for your project affected your decision for studies in space science?

I have not completely decided about my future studies, but I like space science and I hope that somehow I will devote my time to this area in the future.

Radoslava Hatalová

What motivated you most to participate to Odysseus contest?

What did you enjoy when you prepared your project?

What was the most important thing that you learned during the preparation of your project?

Has the work done for your project affected your decision for studies in space science?

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