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Name: Laura Alexander (23)

Tribe Designation: Gota

Current Residence: Washington, D.C.

Occupation: Administrative Officer

Personal Claim to Fame: I am most proud of climbing Mt. Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa.

Inspiration in Life: My Mother for her strength and her endless support.

Hobbies: Traveling, jigsaw puzzles and dancing.

Pet Peeves: Ignorance, intolerance and arrogance.

3 Words to Describe You: Ambitious, sarcastic and down to earth.

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? I’m not very sentimental.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: I relate to Brenda Lowe, Parvati Shallow and Jenna Morasca because they were strategically strong women.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I’m completely obsessed with Survivor and I want to win a million dollars.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I think I will kick butt on the challenge puzzles. I might be small but I have a lot of fire in me. I’ll also work hard around camp – you won’t find me picking my sorority sister’s armpit hair.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I know who I am, I know what I want and I know that I’m more than capable of getting it. I’m smart and I’ll utilize everyone else’s weaknesses. I know what works and what doesn’t work on Survivor.