User blog comment:Midnight Bandit/Season 1 Submissions!/@comment-24584422-20171220003002

Name (Age): John Hales (23) Current Residence: Pittsburgh, PA Occupations: Receptionist/Waiter Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Adventuring Pet Peeves: People who are nosy about others' personal lives, overly religious people 3 Words to Describe You: Adventurous, Curious, Wild Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: For the experience and the adventure. Ever since leaving the compound at 18, my life has been about finding adventure, trying new experiences, and just wanting to see the world outside of the sheltered upbringing I had. I want to see different places and meet different people. Confessional: "I am so excited to be here, beyond excited. Just to be in Africa, where it all began, and so far from what I know. I am pumped to just get this thing rolling, see what this adventure unfolds before my eyes. Yeah I can't wait." Strategy/Gameplay: Having never seen the show Survivor, I don't know a lot about how the game is played. So my goal is to try to get along with people, make friends, and work hard. Then just observe what others do and adapt from there. I've had to be a fast learner my whole adult life, so this will be no different. Being flexible I feel will be important, and adaptable. So that's my strategy for this game. Predicted Placement: 6th Other Important Information: I grew up in a closed religious compound (I would call it a cult, and a lot of others would too, but I don't want to be too controversial). We had no TV, internet, anything like that, and no exposure to the outside world. It just wasn't me, it's not what I wanted from life. So I left when I was 18, and have had no contact with my family for, going on five years now. My goal in life has been to see the world, try new things, and new experiences. It was hard at first, not knowing anything about how the world worked. It took a while to adapt to social situations and conventions and all that. But I've proven myself as a fast learner, and adaptable.