Mary Lynn Aylor is a senior from Orange, Virginia, majoring in Biology and she is hoping to do a masters in Education next year. She is an RA for Bartlett Hall’s third floor and a Student DJ for WRKE. Mary Lynn hosts the ever-entertaining “Book Club” show, where she talks about her favorite books, new and old, along with tailored music. You can find more information about her show at the show’s Instagram, @bookclubwrke.
“Through being a host for WRKE, you learn time management by balancing classes and a job to make sure you have time for your personal projects. I see the radio show as a creative outlet. It’s taught me that I need to make time in my schedule for planning, both for my classwork and the show. I have a big playlist of clean songs that I know I can play and I’ll talk about what I’ve been reading lately. I really like it when I can plan ahead and have a theme for the show. For Halloween, I did creepy books like Frankenstein, which is my favorite book. I’ve also improved on my public speaking and enunciation.”
Mary Lynn’s dream job as a child was a Mythbuster. “I have always loved science, and I really liked when they blew things up. Then I discovered how much physics and math are involved and decided that wasn’t for me.”
“I’ve had so many different opportunities at Roanoke College my INQ classes. I know at some point I want to work in education. I’ve learned how many different paths there can be such as working in a classroom, writing a textbook, or working in a museum or a national park. Just learning about the opportunities that are available has been really big for me.”
“I love art! When I was a kid, I thought if I couldn’t be a myth buster, I wanted to be an art teacher. There was a time in high school when I didn’t know what to do with my life and I somehow switched to biology, which I absolutely love. And I appreciate having art a creative outlet now, instead of thinking of it as something I have to perfect for a career. I now see it more as a form of play and in my education classes, I’ve learned about how important it is to play to learn. That’s why theater in high school was so fun for me, it wasn’t just the performing. I got to play pretend with people for a couple of hours every week, as well as doing the final show. That was so much more enjoyable!”
Mary Lynn loves the library, so she wanted to share her go-to two-swipe order from Rooney’s. “I always get a large ice mocha latte, a smoothie, juice, a muffin, a bag of chips, and a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. It’s my breakfast and lunch most days.”
“I want to thank my parents, my biggest supporters. I also want to thank Dr Lassiter, my advisor for my last year. I love my head RA, Jayde. She gets me through every day. Finally, I would like to thank Roanoke College for providing so many fun opportunities for discovery and exploration.”
Juniper Rogers
Section Editor
