Like many other students, Jordan Ryle fell in love with Auburn after visiting the campus and taking an engineering tour.
Ryle is a senior in mechanical engineering also pursuing a minor in business but her interests are quite diverse. She cooks, travels and loves Auburn, hoping to give back
“I always wanted to be an engineer,” Ryle said. “I loved the typical math and science growing up, I love figuring out how things work and building things. So I guess when I decided on mechanical engineering, it’s so broad so I figure I can do anything with that kind of degree.”
Engineering runs in Ryle’s family as her dad is an engineer as well.
Ryle finds that although Auburn pushes her to be a well-developed person in her interests, the classes can sometimes feel overwhelming.
“It’s a challenging curriculum, so you have to be prepared for that and know sometimes you will have to make the sacrifices socially,” Ryle said.
Outside of her class work, Ryle was involved in Freshman Leadership Program, Alpha Chi, SGA, Phi Tau Sigma which is the mechanical engineering honors society, and the Society of Women Engineers.
“You just have to find a balance, so it took me a little while to find that,” Ryle said. “So freshman year I did focus more on school, but then I realized, you know, we only have a short amount of time here. So you may miss some sleeping hours, but hanging out with friends, making memories, you’ll never forget. It’s worth it.”
Ryle said that because of her supportive professors and friends, she has managed to accomplish a lot of her goals such as being a Cupola Ambassador, joining a sorority and maintaining a good GPA.
“I have a lot of self-motivation, so wanting to be the best and wanting to make people proud,” Ryle said. “So that’s taken me a long way.”
Ryle is also involved with Cupola Engineering, recruiting students to the engineering program.
“You just get to make so many connections and we do a lot with alumni, so it’s fun to work the alumni events and see just how much that love of Auburn continues after you graduated,” Ryle said. “And I’ve met so many awesome people through it.”
During one of the engineering tailgates, Ryle even met a USA astronaut. As part of this program, Ryle also gets to reach out to middle schoolers and high schoolers.
“While I love engineering, and I love figuring out problems, I also love working with people,” Ryle said. “So getting to see just how much engineering encompasses that too has been really cool.”
Although Ryle loves engineering, her real passion lies in cooking.
“I love to cook,” Ryle said. “Baking is kind of a stress reliever for me. I used to cook a lot more than I do now, but baking cookies, baking cupcakes, making food for tailgates. It’s just fun to me, and it takes my mind off of math and science for a while.”
Another passion for Ryle is travel.
“I love to travel,” Ryle said. “It’s just trying new things, I’m always up for an adventure. I know my friends and I have road tripped a lot.”
Ryle has traveled to many away games for Auburn football, such as the away UGA, Ole Miss and LSU games.
After graduation, Ryle is committing to her love for travel and is set to head to Greece as part of a program for other young adults.
“I’m doing Eastern Europe, so like Budapest, Vienna, some other countries over there that I can’t remember, and then I’m going with my cousin to Greece and Italy,” Ryle said.
As far as her career and home, Ryle is excited to move to a big city.
“Just so many experiences and things to do,” Ryle said. “I love Auburn, but it is a small town, and I’m from a small town, so just being able to walk everywhere, walk home from work and stop at a market. That just kind of intrigues me.”
Later in life, Ryle believes she wants to start a family and then give back to Auburn in any way she can.
“I’m hoping once I’ve gotten settled into a career, I can give back in some way,” Ryle said. “I want to start a scholarship just because scholarships really helped me throughout these years, especially with the added fifth year and the expenses
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