Board Thread:Character submissions/@comment-24675291-20140314165017/@comment-24306483-20140314173454

Name (Age): Erica Chang (31)

Tribe Designation: ?

Current Residence: San Jose, California

Occupation: Chinese restaurant owner

Personal Claim to Fame: Succeeding financially without needing a college degree.

Inspiration in Life: My late father, who passed his Chinese restaurant down to me when he died. I was in college at the time.

Hobbies: Watching movies, spending time with my dogs, reading, cooking, and watching Survivor.

Pet Peeves: Sexism.

3 Words to Describe You: Shrewd, opportunistic, and cerebral.

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? I'd bring one of my dogs as a tribe mascot, an old picture of my family so I don't feel so far away, and a pillow to make camp slightly more comfortable.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Stacy Kimball from Survivor: Fiji.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: It's partly for the adventure, and partly to get away from all the stress of living in a big city in California.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I know I can do anything I put my mind to.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I've watched the game for a while, and it's hard for people to really get a read on me.

◾A character description (50-word minumum)

Erica Chang was born and raised in San Jose, the daughter of a personal chef and a restaurant owner. When she was still in college, her father died of a heart attack, leaving Erica to take over. Under her leadership, the business became even more successful than before over the next decade. If she wins the million dollars, Erica hopes to expand the restaurant to a restaurant chain.