User blog comment:Cheesesteak47/Applications for my Second Season, Survivor: Mauritius!/@comment-30509159-20170920032349

Name (Age): ​Isaac "Ike" Ledford (29)

​Current Residence: ​Mesquite, NV

Occupation: ​Computer Programmer

​Personal Claim to Fame: ​When I was a junior in high school, I broke my school's barrier between the "jocks" and the "nerds" by joining my school's math club while still doing football. From then on, I believe that the two groups were able to connect better because they saw how I could be part of both.

​Inspiration in Life: ​My mother Andrea. My dad left her while she was still pregnant with me and from that day on, she's had to care for myself and my sister Julia by herself. She had to work two jobs to support all of us and yet she was always there for me whenever I needed her to be and there are no words to describe how indebted I am to her.

​Hobbies: Going to the gym, playing videogames with my friends, going for walks through my neighborhood, and reading a good book at home.

​Pet Peeves: ​Stereotyping. You can't judge someone based on how they look. Most people look at me and assume I'm just your average jock but that's far from the truth. It's frustrating that even before you meet someone, they are already determining what kind of person you are and whether they want to hang out with you or not.

​Three words to Describe You: ​Athletic, Rational, Helpful

​​SURVIVOR contestant you are most like:​ I'm a lot like Johannes Wilkins. He was a very physically fit person who ran the game throughout the post merge stage, winning immunities and making moves that benefitted him while still connecting with his fellow castaways.

​Reason for Being on SURVIVOR​: ​Well since my job pays me enough to get by, I'm really out here to win the money for my mom so that I can repay her for everything she's done for me in getting me to the point I'm at in my life.

​Why you think you'll "survive" SURVIVOR: ​I'm going to survive because I've got the brains and the brawn to back me up. My tribe will see me as an asset in the pre-merge stage, and then my goal is to make sure there are bigger targets then myself still in the game so that they get taken out first before me. I'll also use my intellect to secretly influence votes and then have someone else seem like the main man. However, I don't plan on being a game bot. I want to connect with my fellow castaways so that we feel like old friends.

​Why you think you'll be the SOLE SURVIVOR: I'm going to win because I'm always willing to sit and observe my surroundings. If I see someone who thinks they're playing the game like Sandra Diaz-Twine then I'll note that down and save it for later. I'm also determined to never give up and to fight my way to the end. While I would like to avoid getting any blood on my hands, I understand that it is a necessary part of the game and if I need to, I'm not afraid to make moves that may not be beneficial to others.

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