Survivor Polska

Age: 24
Hometown: Schaumburg, Ill.
Current Residence: Nashville, Tenn.
Occupation: Sports Reporter

3 Words to Describe You: Passionate, stubborn, ambitious
Why do you want to be part of Survivor? Playing Survivor is a childhood dream. I love both mental and physical competitions. Survivor is the greatest game ever created, and I need to prove I have what it takes. Also…$1 million.
What’s one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? My daily work life has built me for this game. Working in professional sports as a media member forces you to excel at ego-stroking, asking the right questions, building relationships, and capitalizing on information.
Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? Michele Fitzgerald. So much more to her than her appearance and played the game (twice) with grit. Tough exterior with an emotional core, My game may also look similar to Devon Pinto. He built relationships, gave up control early, didn’t have to be the alpha, and made a late run!
What will you value in an alliance partner? Predictability. I want to know how my allies think, what they value, and what they need from me. I won’t deal with spastic people. I’d also love someone that presents more strategic than me to hide my own wit.
Favorite Hobbies: Playing trivia, critiquing movies, working out!
Pet Peeves: When someone leaves the door open too long entering the sauna and wastes the heat. When someone uses an accent to say a foreign word correctly when they’re not from there. Overly confident sports fans.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Landing a full-time job as an NFL beat reporter at 22 years old. My professors told me it would take years of “working my way up” to reach that level.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I did a lot of drama, musical theater, and slam poetry growing up. I love the arts. I’m way smarter than I look.
Who is your biggest inspiration and why? My fiancé. She is my best friend. I’m inspired by her patience, loving nature, loyalty, and the joy she carries with her every day. She makes me want to be the best version of me.
Why will you be the Sole Survivor? I can gel with any group of people. I’m a physical, strategic, and social force that will never be perceived as the strongest, smartest, or loudest person in the room. I’m gritty.