Gavin Thorne

 is a contestant from Survivor: Japan - Champions vs. Contenders.

Profile
Name (Age): Gavin Thorne (53)

Current Residence: Morehead, KY

Occupation: Science Teacher

Claim to Fame: Even though, I’m a science teacher, I do the robotics program at the school I work at, we’ve made it to the finals before, and won! We were on the local news, at my home-town! We got a lot of compliments, on social media, and at the school I work at. (smiles) Also, a lot of students adore having me, and I appreciate it!

Inspiration in Life: This may be a cliche, but Albert Einstein! He invented stuff, we still use today! He taught himself, when he was twelve years old! He had courage, and patience! Even though he died a long time ago, I still teach him, to my students, because he’s a great role-model for everyone!

Hobbies: I love, to offer my help to teach children, who don’t have enough money to receive a good education, it feels like I’ve done something good in my life when those children leave with smiles on their faces. I also find it fun listening to nature documentaries, so I can learn some new things about different biomes, and other animals!

Pet Peeves: People, who think Science is preternatural. Science is super fun, and people should try it! Whenever I tell my class we’ll be dissecting frogs, there’ll always be that one girl, or boy who shouts out “YUCK!” or “EW!” They should see if they like it first, and if they don't, I'm fine with that.

3 Words to Describe You: Funny, thoughtful, & fun

SURVIVOR Contestant you are most like: Leonard Singler, I thought he was, how do you say, robbed. I thought he played a great game, being strategic and all, and the fact he was a college professor, is even more great (laughs)!

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I applied, because my mother, is awfully sick! I owe her a lot since, she took care of me in the dark times of her life. I don’t want my mom to die, because of a sickness, I want god to take her, not a sickness. She’s over seventy, and has a huge chance of dying, but I want to be her saving grace, and keep her alive.

Why you will be the Sole Survivor: I think my sense of humor, will get my far, and my likability towards a lot of people. I know how to get along with people on a personal level, and I know how to deal with a lot of big personalities, based off of all of the students, I’ve had!