Nick Sanderson

Nick Sanderson is a contestant from Survivor: Uruguay.

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Name (Age): Nick Sanderson (38)

Tribe Designation: Paysandu

Current Residence: New Castle, DE

Occupation: General Contractor

Claim to Fame: I'm the first person in my family to have graduated college!

Inspiration in Life: Abraham Lincoln. He is a true hero to our great nation. I also really admire how hard he fought to abolish slavery.

Hobbies: Hiking, jogging, taking care of my family, working out

Pet Peeves: Laziness is probably the biggest one. I had to work hard for everything I have, so it pisses me off to see people just sitting around wasting either mine or their own time. Quitters are up there as well. I was always taught that if you are going to start something, you'd better damn well finish it! Whiners also piss me off to no end. I didn't get where I'm at because I whined and cried, I had to work for it! While we're on the subject, I guess you can add people that give in to whiners only because they're putting up a fuss. People need to learn that crying will get you absolutely nowhere in life!

3 Words to Describe You: Workhorse, Meticulous, Driven

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why: I'd definitely take a picture of my family to remind me who I'm fighting for. I'd also take a set of free-weights to work out with. For the third thing, I'll say a camera to capture memories for me to show family and friends when I get back home.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: I'm definitely a lot like Jeremy Collins in Cambodia. That second time he played, he still had a great social game, but strategically, he took no prisoners and fought his way to the end for his family. That's something I wholeheartedly respect, and sense he won, something I'll try and duplicate out there!

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I'm out here to win the million dollars for my family, plain and simple! It would just be so nice to have my mortgage among many other bills finally paid off and the money would really help give my children's college funds a nice boost! I also want to teach my kids that they can accomplish anything they want if they set their mind to it and are willing to work for it.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I'm going to get to the end of this game because I'll take no prisoners and fight my way to the very end. I don't care who I have to cut, I will do whatever it takes to win!

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: Since I've owned a successful construction company for seven years now, I think it's safe to say that I know how to efficiently manage a group of people and get the job done. To me, this game is just as social as it is strategic because you have to know how to manage the people in your alliance well enough that you can get yourself to the end. You also have to be able to read your competition well enough to know when and how you need to make a move to advance yourself. As a result, I know that I have all of the skills I need to win this game, and I am ready to go out there and do it!