Three Reasons Why We Love Amy DeJong

ByCamille Moore Posted on

Amy DeJong appeared as a contestant on the 25th season of The Amazing Race

In 2014, Amy DeJong and her partner Maya Warren became the winners of The Amazing Race’s 25th season.  The show, which debuted on CBS in 2001 follows teams as two as they compete in a race across the world in hopes of receiving the price of $1,000,000.  Amy and her partner, both young graduate students, defied the odds when they were able to come out on top.  Since winning, the world has got to know Amy DeJong for the smart and strong-willed person that she is.  Now back to the swing of he normal life, Amy DeJong has proven that sometimes you can have it all.  Here are three reasons why we love Amy DeJong.

3. Amy DeJong is studying to be a scientist.

Amy DeJong is currently working towards a PhD in food science from the University of Wisconsin.  DeJong’s Amazing race parter, Maya Warren will be finishing her degree soon; however, DeJong says she still has three years left.

2. Amy DeJong does not back down from challenges.

The Amazing Race is one of the most grueling competition shows on TV.  Each season, contestants are asked to race around the world in an attempt to earn $1,000,000.  During her time on the show, Amy DeJong faced a number of challenges including being dehydrated during a key challenge. DeJong, who noted that the game was much more of a mental challenge then a physical one, stated that they key to success was: “Just motivating yourself to persevere, and let yourself know you can do it. It’s very much a mental endurance type of thing. You’ve got to stay positive.”

1. Amy DeJong won the amazing race.

Even after facing a number of obstacles, Amy DeJong and her partner, Maya Warren, were the victors of The Amazing Race’s 25th season. From the beginning, the pair were labeled underdogs and many did not think they had a chance of even coming close to winning.  However, each week they continued to defy the odds until they were the last team left. Although DeJong is now considerably richer than she was prior to appearing on the show, she says that she plans to save most of her earnings until she finishes her doctoral degree.

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Camille has a master's degree from Saint Joseph University's Writing Studies program, and she currently works as the Writing Center Assistant Director at a small university in western Pennsylvania. Camille's writing has been published on several websites, and she enjoys writing articles and short stories in her spare time. You can follow Camille on Twitter @CamealAshley.

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