Hello World,
   As you all probably know I'm Ayiiia and the 2nd Real World online winner. I bet you guys are all wondering how it all turned out for me, how I won the contest & if maybe my roommates treated me a little different because of the way I was chosen. Let's start by letting you know how I won the contest and how YOU can be casted next :)

If you're determined to win an online contest you HAVE to have supporters & dedication because this contest is a very long and stressful process... at least it was for me since I wanted to win this more then ANYTHING else in the world, including eating and sleeping (hahaha just joking). I had amazing people supporting and helping me throughout the entire way. Without them, I wouldn't of made it into the ME Suite. I was campaigning on the Internet in forums, YouTube, Myspace, Facebook, but the one thing that really helped me more then anything was printing out flyers and putting them up random coffee shops & colleges. The thought process being to put them in places where it's easy for people to access the Internet, you'd be surprised of how many people are actually curious to see what the contest is all about. Oh yeah and a hot picture of you totally helps the process ;) Before you know it people are watching your videos and voting for you daily. Also, remember to post bulletins everyday to remind people to vote every day... they all need that little push you know? After all this hard work I managed to move my things into the Real World house. SUCCESS!

My feelings prior to moving in with 7 other strangers was nerve wrecking!!! I didn't know whether they were going to treat me different since I WAS chosen a different way... I mean they all share the same experience since they were picked the same exact way. Do I think they treated me a different way? I would say, yes. I mean it was all fun and jokes in the beginning calling me the cheater of the house and made fun of how I "cheated" myself into the house but after a good while, it did get a little old. I mean I was the only one who didn't share that "casting" experience. Another thing I found out while first speaking and introducing myself to the roommates, is that some of them did do a little research on me since they wanted to know how at least ONE of their roommates looked and sounded. So coming into the house, they all had a prior judgment on me within their heads (whether they admit it or not) since they did watch my videos and read my blogs. Did it affect their view of me?? I have no idea. So beware future online winners,  LOL, the roommates might have something or sometimes A LOT to say about the way you were chosen and they also have a HUGE advantage in looking you up and having prior judgments. People really don’t understand how much hard work and how tough the competition can get but no matter what-if you win BE HAPPY. :) I am, it's a huge accomplishment.... for everyone.

Stay tuned to see what happens next!
Yours truly & keepin it real,
Ayiiia
xxo