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Name: Robert Foster

Age: 50

Current Residence: Quincy, MA

Occupation: Special Education Teacher

Personal Claim to Fame: ​Around three years ago, I saved one of my students from committing suicide in the school building. I tackled him to the ground and held him down until the ambulance came away. Thankfully, the kid is okay and is now aspiring to be a music teacher. I got a lot of praise from the district for helping out, and the kid even wrote me a letter the week after his graduation, thanking me for saving him.

Inspiration In Life: The people I work with every day. I've spent 26 years working at my school as a Special Education Teacher, and in my years, I always strive to see the best in my students. To me, when they walk into my room, they're not a paycheck, they're human beings who learn differently from others.

Hobbies: Playing football, golf, and occasionally basketball. I also enjoy spending time with my wife, Melody and two daughters, April & Marissa.

Pet Peeves: I'm not one to be visibly upset, and I'm pretty good at keeping my emotions in check. The one thing I do have a problem with is bullying. I don't tolerate it in my classroom, and I certainly won't tolerate it on the island.

3 Words to Describe You: Determined, Competitive, and Warm-Hearted.

Survivor Contestant you are most like: I would say I'm a mix of Bob Crowley, for his survival skills, perhaps Todd Herzog for his strategic ability, and the likability of Vinny Powers

Reason for Competing: ​As much as I love helping out my students, an old bloke has to retire soon. And the million dollars would help me with an early retirement, and Melody and I can have a good rest of our lives together.

Why will your contestant win? Robert is a likable person. He has no problem with socializing, as he needs to do that in his job. Robert's goal is to get himself into an alliance in the beginning, and simply follow the orders for the first part of the game. If he ends up making the merge, Robert wants to put his social game to work, and strategic game to the test. If he makes the Final Tribal Council, Robert believes his gameplay, a mix of likability and strategic analysis, will be enough to get the majority of votes.

​Trivia: ​Robert, or as I like to call him "Badass Bob" is based off of my 80-year old guidance counselor I had in 8th grade. The suicide attempt story is a true story (though I had pneumonia when it happened, so I wasn't at school the day it occured), and the guidance counselor (who was 77 at the time) did in fact, tackle the kid to the ground. Thankfully, the kid was released from the hospital after about two days, and he's doing fine as far as I'm concerned.

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