This is a picture of my puppy, Oakley. Taken by myself.
Hello, my name is Ryan McElyea. I am currently a senior,
aerospace engineering student. I am hopefully graduating this May! I have had
two internships over the last two summers. My first internship was in Windsor
Locks, Connecticut where I worked for United Technologies Aerospace Systems.
The second internship was this previous summer in Wichita, Kansas for Textron
Aviation. Both of them were great experiences and made me realize that
aerospace engineering was truly a good choice for me. I am extremely hopeful
that I will be able to start a full-time job somewhere this summer. I have a
puppy named Oakley. He is a German Shepherd and Border Collie mix. He is
currently just over a year old. He is terrified of everything (so much for
German Shepherds being protective), but he is extremely sweet. A little bit
about myself and what I like to do. I am an Eagle Scout and love to do anything
outdoors. I mostly enjoy hiking, camping, and backpacking. I enjoy going
paint-balling and snowboard but I rarely do either of those two. I play video
games on my computer and sometimes of my Wii-U. I enjoy almost any type of
music except country to be honest, which is somewhat weird since I am from
Oklahoma. My favorite type of food is Mexican food. I could honestly eat it
every day. My very first job was at a Mexican restaurant and I could eat the
food every shift that I worked and never get tired of it. My favorite TV shows
are House of Cards, The 100, Orphan Black, and Orange is the New Black. I was
born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and have lived within the state my entire
life with the exception of my internships. One fun fact, even though it is not
so fun, is that I have never seen the ocean. I am extremely looking forward to
this course!
