James, 17 lives in Camden, London and is a student.
What are your hobbies?
Eating, sleeping, living life.
Describe yourself in three words
Adele's future husband? Good looking chap.
How would your friends describe you?
A nicer guy than me [Jack].
Why did you decide to take part in the series?
I wanted to see how and why the Amish live the way they do.
What did you know about the Amish culture before you agreed to take part?
Not a lot. I didn't do any background research.
What did you most enjoy about the experience?
Meeting some wonderful people.
What did you least enjoy?
Waking up early! It was a killer.
Were you surprised with the Amish people you met?
How welcome they made me. Because it is such a big thing for them to let us in their homes.
Would you join the Amish community full time?
I doubt it. I think it's too hard a life to adjust full time to.
If you could sum up what you learnt about the Amish way of life, what would it be?
That family and hard work is everything.
What did you miss most when you were living the simple life?
Individuality.
What did you miss least?
The rush of the outside world.
Have you made any changes to your own life after meeting the Amish?
I see my family a lot more and I work a lot harder now.
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