Sarah Shay

## Season History

**Sarah Shay** is a tourist on *Reality Resort 1*.

## Biography

Known in high school for being sweet and solitary, Sarah has continued to uphold that reputation in college where she holes herself up in the library for hours every day to study endlessly. A natural perfectionist, Sarah feels like her worth is in her grades and strives to be the best she can. And while that may work in the classroom, it’s left other areas of her life pretty void; namely, relationships. Will her lack of social interaction prohibit her from making a far run in Reality Resort, or will she come out of her shell to win the money?

**What is your name, age and occupation?** Hi! My name is Sarah Shay, I am 20 years old and I'm a full-time college student!
**Where are you from?** I'm from Amherst, Massachussetts! I go to school there too.
**How would your family and friends describe you in three words?** My family and friends would probably describe me as a quiet, focused, hopeless romantic. Hate that it's so obvious but might as well embrace it!
**Why do you want to be on *Reality Resort*?** Well, I 'thought' I was submitting a video for one of the clubs I was applying for… my friend had other plans.
**What is your strategy coming into the game? Do you plan to play independently or align yourself with others?** Given I wasn't planning on being here, I honestly don't know. It's definitely stressing me out though!
**How do you handle conflict and drama in your own life, and how do you think you'll manage them at the Resort?** Oh I'm really bad, haha. Certified stress ball, I always find something to be anxious about.
**Do you have any fears or concerns about being isolated on his grandiose island?** Yeah this is… slightly terrifying haha. Not my usual environment!
**Are you single, in a relationship, and/or open to a showmance?** As single as a pringle! As for a showmance, I mean sure! Meeting new people in class is hard enough though, let alone a gameshow.
**In order, rank these three components of your game; Physical Game, Mental Game, Social Game:** That's tough! I'll go with Mental, Physical, Social. I played a sport or two in high school so I was always super busy!
**Are you willing to lie or manipulate others to get further in the game?** Oof, I'd prefer not to, but for a quarter million? Wouldn't we all? I guess we'll see what happens here.
**Tell us about your biggest strengths and weaknesses as it pertains to a competitive environment:** It might take me a little bit to break out of my shell, but once I do, I'm all in! I love competing, it's just usually against myself.
**Do you have any special talents or skills that you think will help you in the game?** Hmmm probably not, haha. There's really nothing that special about me…
**What will you miss the most while away from normal, everyday life?** Probably the comfort of my routine. Class, library, class, library, repeat. I was in the groove!
**How important is winning to you?** I guess it would feel nice to win this whole thing… knowing that all your hard work paid off has got to be a surreal feeling.
**What would you do with the money if you won?** Most likely pay off my tuition. My dad's good with money, so he can take care of the rest.