August Porter

 is a contestant from Survivor: Pampas.

Profile
Name(Age): August Porter (30)

Tribe Designation: Aquia

Current Residence: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Occupation: Residential Nurse

Personal Claim to Fame: My job is my claim to fame, I've helped in the delivery of 57 births since I joined my current hospital. Nothing warms my heart more than when a family is leaving the hosptal and says, "Thank you Nurse August." It really makes me feel like I am making the lives of my patients better.

Inspiration in life: My main inspiration in life are my parents, who loved and supported me throughout my life. As well as my Husband, who is an irreplaceable pillar of support in my life. Without any of them I'm sure I'd be only half as motivated as I could be. Maybe not even that much.

Hobbies: I love to cook, and read. Sometimes, my husband and I go out drinking, but I'm not much of a heavy drinker.

3 Words to Describe Yourself: Devoted, Kind, Empathetic

If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island, What Would They Be? A good book, a sewing kit for mending clothes and my favorite pillow.

SURVIVOR Contestant you are most like? Dawn Meehan (South Pacific, Caramoan). I know she had a rough time on Caramoan, but I completely understand the desire to get through the game with as much sincerity as possible. The real question is whether or not I can play the motherly role to my tribe and still make play a game that can be respected by everyone enough to win. That's the Question that hangs over everything.

Reason for Competing on SURVIVOR: Truth be told, this wasn't my first choice... My husband and I originally applied for The Amazing Race, but when he failed a health checkup, they moved me to Survivor instead. I wasn't so sure of it at first, but my husband gave me a really big push and encouraged me to come out here and do my best. So I'm out here to do him and my family proud. Win or lose I plan to play a game that nobody back home will tell me, "I really can't like that move."

Why do You Think You'll Survive SURVIVOR: My plan going out here is to just be as genuine and honest as possible. I know that in a game like this there are secrets to be kept, but if I can I would like to do that in a way that doesn't hurt anybody's feelings. My hope is that this desire to win, while maintaining my motherly nature will earn me the respect of the Jury and the win.