Board Thread:Season 21 - Salvation/@comment-24200894-20141204075036/@comment-24776269-20141204210605

Thanks Matthew! I wish we had gotten the chance to work together, but the tribes didn't work that way. :(

My original intention was to quit. Then, when I realized I wouldn't be on the jury, I wanted to ask everyone to vote me out. Both of those intentions were sincere. Then I had a change of heart, dug deep down, and decided not to give up even though my life was throwing a lot of curveballs at me. I may not be an engineering or law student, and I don't have a spouse or kids to look after, but I was at my limit in terms of commitments to my schoolwork, my fraternity, my family, my friends, and my gameplay. I feel like it says a lot about me that I was willing to prioritize this game and find a way to stay in it and actually make it to the end. After I made that decision, I decided to use my announcement to be voted out to my advantage. I took it and ran with it, gave Trace a false sense of security, and assisted in his blindside.

Since everyone has focused on it so much, I'd have to say my defining moment in this game was announcing I wanted to leave. Take it as a positive or a negative, it's up to you. I personally don't see anything wrong with admitting your weakness. It's rare in this game for someone to make oneself so vulnerable and survive to Final Tribal Council. I participated in strategy talks, socialized as much as I was able (it might also be good to mention that I've been having computer issues this whole semester, as my laptop is slow and chatting over Facebook can be a hassle), and SURVIVED. That's the name of the game, and I succeeded.