Eden Gyles seizes every opportunity that comes her way with a vice-grip, which is how she got the chance to do work experience at the Sydney Opera House.
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The 15-year-old was the only person outside of Sydney who was accepted into the program, which gives students a chance to go behind the scenes and learn from some of the best in the business.
"There's not many opportunities in Griffith for that kind of experience, so I thought I'd give it a go and get outside my comfort zone," Eden said.
"I'm trying to get more experiences everywhere I can and figure out what I want to do when I graduate."
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She's an ambitious Year 10 Murrumbidgee Regional High School student who is always on the lookout for new horizons and new challenges, which is how she stumbled upon the opera house program in the first place.
She found it while searching for work experience online, and she jumped at the opportunity.
While in Sydney she learnt the tricks to writing an irresistible resume, took acting lessons from a professional script writer, and was given a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how the opera house handles its millions of yearly tourists.
"It was a great opportunity," Eden said.
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Kenji Sato
Kenji Sato is a handsome journalist at The Daily Advertiser who enjoys writing flattering bios about himself in the third person. He can be contacted by email at kenji.sato@dailyadvertiser.com.au or by mobile on 0448 927 612.
Kenji Sato is a handsome journalist at The Daily Advertiser who enjoys writing flattering bios about himself in the third person. He can be contacted by email at kenji.sato@dailyadvertiser.com.au or by mobile on 0448 927 612.
