Neville Yoong

Neville Yoong is a contestant from Survivor: Guyana.

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Name (Age): Neville Yoong (25)

Tribe Designation: Wai Wai

Current Residence: Frederick, MD

Occupation: Medical Student

Claim to Fame: Being accepted into Johns Hopkins University on a partial scholarship. It’s quite a prestigious school and I put in a lot of hard work to get in there. It was an honour to just be accepted, but to get a scholarship from them, even if it was just a partial one, is something I’m immensely proud of.

Inspiration in Life: Any of my close friends and school teachers that believed in me and kept me on the path that I’m on. Their friendship and the fact that they genuinely supported and cared for me is what kept me going, especially because I was not that confident in myself when I was in school.

Hobbies: I quite enjoy anything that keeps my mind sharp, really. I do a lot of reading, various puzzles like sudoku, Rubik’s cube, et cetera, et cetera. I also do quite a bit of bike riding, tennis, badminton, and golf.

Pet Peeves: People that make decisions based solely off of their emotions. I’m not saying that people need to be void of emotion, but I think that especially in this digital age, it is becoming more and more important to take a step back, and assess the situation with your brain before making a decision. In that same category, I want to mention the people that read a headline and immediately get outraged and share or rant about something based off of just that headline. That’s how a lot of fake news spreads because in reality, a lot of those headlines look like that for the purpose of fear-mongering or just getting a reaction out of people, and are not even factual. I also can’t stand toddlers and crying babies. It’s not my kid, so get it away from me, thank you.

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: I don’t watch much TV in general, although I do like to tune into the show when I get the chance. From my recollection, Dexter from Survivor: Arabia reminds me of myself a little bit. Maybe I’m just thinking that because we’re both young, Asian men. (Chuckles) But that was the first name that came to my mind anyway.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: I’m on Survivor because I want to win a million dollars. I do enjoy the strategy aspect of the game, and I’m excited to test myself in this environment. But a million dollars is a life changing amount of money, and most certainly my primary reason for coming out here.

Why do you think you will “survive” SURVIVOR?: I’ll make it to the end of this game because I’m a logical person. Everything I do has a purpose, and I’m going to make sure that every move I make is well calculated. In terms of surviving the elements, I’ve done my homework and read a lot about surviving in the Guyanese wilderness, so I’m confident that I know what I’m getting myself into on that front.

Why do you think you will be the Sole SURVIVOR?: Much like my answer to the previous question, I will be the Sole Survivor because I am a logical person. I’m not about to go out there and blindside people just for kicks. None of my decisions will be made based off of emotion, and I will thoroughly think things through before writing anybody’s name down to make sure I make the move that is best for my game, no exceptions. When the island is full of crazy people, from what I’ve seen, history has shown that it is the most logical person that rises to the top, and I plan on adding to that history this season.