Name -- Mike Lavigne

Age -- 16

Oreos or Chips Ahoy -- Oreos

Coffee or Tea -- Tea

The O.C. or Real World -- O.C.

Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings Movies -- Harry Potter

Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings Books -- Harry Potter

MTV or ESPN -- MTV

Grammys or Oscars -- Grammys

Jet Skiing or Skateboarding -- Jet Skiing

Outkast or Black Eyed Peas -- Outkast

Favorite Hobby/Sport -- Tennis and Snowboarding

Class -- Journalism

Color -- Green. The Endurance crew let them pick their team colors. Mike chose green because it's been his favorite color since childhood.

Book -- Harry Potter. He recently completed Catcher in the Rye.

Music -- Country, Rap, different kinds.

Video Game -- He has a GameCube and likes playing SuperSmash Bros. with his brother.

Holiday -- Christmas. "The whole season starting with Thanksgiving through New Year's." Mike loves the trees snow and being with family.

Comfort Clothes -- Pair of jeans and his Yale or LaPaz hoodie; his pajama pants.

Best Kind of Date -- Movie, dinner before or after when you can get to know her better.

Favorite Actor -- Adam Sandler

Best Experience -- "There were so many great moments! The first day, when you realize that you've made it past the first cut." Another high point was when he and his teammate Keeting went to the Temple. They'd been through so much and to have had to end it would have been a dreadful thought. That "fate was on their side" was exhilirating.

Worst Experience -- Nothing really. The whole thing was such a positive experience that he looked past the bad.

Biggest Surprise -- The twists. When the Brown Team was thrown in he asked himself, "Why would they bring back another team?" Another surprise was how 20 diverse teens with different intrests could be so much alike and get along so well. Mike was also surprised to learn how much could accomplish when they work together.

What Mike Learned -- During the competition, he didn't realize how much he was changing. He began to realize that you can't take anything for granted. One day you could be safe; the next on your way to the dreaded Temple. "Enjoy the moment he told us."

Advice for Future Players -- "Work hard, play hard, and plot hard." You have to play the game for yourself. Decide whether you want to take yourself far or your alliance far.

What He does When He's not doing Anything -- Nap, watch TV, eat.

Greatest Influence -- Parents. They're there "every step of the way and are comforting. They've made who I am."

Career Plans -- He's beginning to feel the pressure to make a choice. He might like acting; possible law.

What was it like when the last 3 teams left? -- "Sad, but relieved. Yellow and Purple were friends" making it bittersweet. He thought Michelle was treated badly. But, basically he was happy and relieved he'd made it so far.

What was the hardest thing? -- "The first day because the pressure was on was on to see if you had it" to stay for the real game.