Mikol Jowyk

Mikol Jowyk is a contestant from Survivor: Uruguay.

Profile
Name (Age): Mikol Jowyk (26)

Tribe Designation: Rocha

Current Residence: Eden Prairie, MN

Occupation: Philosophy Student

Claim to Fame: I'm proud of the fact that I'm able to make it through all of my philosophy courses while maintaining my strong Christian faith. I've heard horror stories of people that have turned away from the Lord after going through these classes because they make you ask so many questions, which makes you question your own beliefs. During my Intro. Philosophy Course, we even had to do a five-page paper arguing whether or not Christ existed. I chose to argue that he does exist, because he does, and I got an A+ on it!

Inspiration in Life: My girlfriend, Brittany. She is just an amazing person who is really helping to bring me out of my shell. We've already been together for a year and I don't know where I would be if it wasn't for her.

Hobbies: Spending time with my girlfriend, reading, writing, studying.

Pet Peeves: The only two things that I really can't stand are bullies and conflict. I've never understood the personal satisfaction some people receive as a result of hurting others. I'm also a very quiet person and try to avoid conflict as much as possible. I just can't bear the thought of people being angry with me and I honestly hate seeing people argue. I just like it when people are happy.

3 Words to Describe You: Smart, peaceful, and friendly.

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why: First would definitely be a picture of my girlfriend so I get to see her beautiful face every day. Second would be my Bible. Third would be my puppy, Lulu.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: I'm a bit of a nerd like Cochran and I can really relate to the social awkwardness that he felt when South Pacific began. But I hope that I can play a closer game to Tyler in World's Apart in the sense that he played a very strong strategic game, while also staying out of all that drama.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I'm a very, very quiet and socially awkward person, especially when I first meet people. Social anxiety is a horrible thing, and it really can feel crippling at times. I've heard amazing stories about how this game can change people's lives and help build their confidence. The main reason I'm out here is because I really want this game to do the same thing for me. I want to be confident and social around people and I really hope that this game can do that for me.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: When it comes to getting camp set up and actually surviving out here, I'll make sure to work hard and do everything I can to help the tribe stay alive. As for surviving the votes, I just hope that I'll be able to stay out of the drama as much as possible and let people take each other out. Hopefully they don't notice me until it's too late.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I think I'll do fine as long as I don't make too many enemies. The main reason I see people lose this game is because they got too many jury members angry at them. I'm hoping that I'll be able to sneak into the finals and win based on having a good social game.

Trivia
Mikol's first name is pronounced exactly the same as the name "Michael". This is just the Ukrainian spelling of that name.