MEZUNLARIMIZ

My name is Gözde Soley and I am a graduate of Özel Bilkent Lisesi from the year 2000. I have said that sentence many times in my life, and every time I repeat it, I am proud of my school. Being a graduate of OBL has helped me gain different perspectives for my long term career plans. Our school taught us how to be creative individuals based on hard work and dedication, and OBL’s solid reputation and education has been reflected throughout my life so far.

After leaving OBL I studied theatre and acting at Istanbul University State Conservatory. I graduated in 2005. After graduation I worked as an actress for one year. Following this I worked for a very well-known production in Istanbul.

To further my career I decided to move to California, in 2007. Currently I am in LA studying the media and entertainment business.

It is my belief that every step we take, every move we make, creates our future. Life is like a chain with links connected to each other, one by one. If one link in this chain is weak, then all of them break and shatter.

OBL taught me to be self-confident, to feel free to create new ideas, to think, to ask questions, and to accept or reject things in a respectful manner. It is a very strong link in the developing chain of my life.