Oh… I Wasn’t Expecting This! 😝

A few days after presenting my research at the International Conference of High School and College Student Research, I received a very unexpected email—my paper and presentation had received a Best Paper Award! I honestly wasn’t expecting this at all, especially since I was already happy just to have the chance to share my research at the conference.

This project started simply from my curiosity about whether machine learning could help predict dividend decisions of Thai listed companies. Somehow, that small question turned into a full research paper, a conference presentation, and now this award. Definitely a very unexpected and happy ending to the journey. 😊