“I didn’t see it coming at all; it all changed that last day. The [ immunity ] challenge put the target on me, then I got the target off me, then [ ultimately ] it was back to me,” he said.

“It was very disappointing,” he said. “Being a fan [ of the show ] , you think, ‘Man, I couldn’t even save myself past three tribal councils; that’s pretty pathetic.’ But it’s OK, though I never would have guessed that a challenge would have put a target on my back.

“Overall, it was an incredible experience. Had it lasted [ only ] three days, it [ still ] would have a dream come true. So 15 days is amazing. And I still got the whole experience—just a condensed version.”

Duhm is a student at the University of Florida. He has no returned to his studies.