Wow. What an absolute roller coaster of a game this has been. It's so hard to believe that out of 22 people, I am one of 3 left standing. Starting this game was such an adventure for me, and I am proud to say that I have truly worked my ass off to get to where I am, sitting by Yul and Charlie in this Final Tribal Council.
When I think back to when I applied for this game, I remember being hesitant. This is a series that takes a lot of time, dedication, and social skills to be successful at. For the first two weeks of this game, I was working 80 hour weeks, all while trying to balance this separate world of Survivor here in Morocco. Once my job settled down, the game really heated up. There was no time to waste, and every conversation and every move started to count. It was one hell of a ride, and I am proud to say that I worked hard the entire way. I was consistently on my social A game, chatting and befriending those that I knew were going to help me most in this game. I'm happy to say that from those chats, I feel like I have made some genuine connections with this cast, and if I leave without the title, at least I leave with some new friends (insert cheesy music). Beyond that, I consistently worked hard to make sure I was aware of EVERYTHING that was going on. I played an incredibly aware game. I knew who was close with who, I knew who wanted who out, and I knew who was going to help me get as far as possible in this game. I consistently made sure I was in the majority, and that within that majority there was always someone with more blood on their hands than me. I think I proved to be very successful at that, as I stand at this Final Tribal Council with no votes cast against me. I truly feel as if there was only one moment when I was completely unaware of what was happening in this game, and that was the round that Hayden left.
Now, I know some of you may question my game play. Hell, I've already been called a goat and you all haven't even started questioning us just yet. Some of you may not be aware of what I did or the moves I made to get to this point, so I truly hope that you go into this questioning process and Tribal Council with an open mind. Be open minded about other's gameplay. Be open minded about the fact that, in the game of Survivor, it's not always about who makes the biggest move or who constructs the biggest blind side. Survivor is a game about awareness, social skills, and remaining one step ahead of your competitors, and I feel that I was able to be successful at all of those things. I established solid, trusting relationships with so many members of this cast, and I think my ability to be trusted kept me safe throughout this game. So, as we go forward in this Tribal Council, I urge you to try to distance yourself from any preconceived notions you may have, and truly learn how each of us played, and became successful at, this game.
To Yul and Charlie, I wish you two the best of luck. Truthfully, this combination of three never entered my mind for a Final 3, but I am excited to be sitting here with the two of you, and I wish you all the luck in the world going forward with this Tribal Council.
To Lex and Brett, thanks for hosting such an amazing, stressful-as-hell-but-still-so-damn-fun game. This game has been so well organized and so much fun for all of us, so I hope that we have provided you and the PWs with a great season!
And, once again, to the jury. I wish you the best of luck with your decisions in this process. Please, please, please vote for the person who you feel DESERVES to win this game after the questions have been answered, be it Yul, Charlie, or myself. I am excited to hear what each of you have to say, and I am excited to answer any questions you may have for me.
