I'm confident and positive about the upcoming year. Having a sponsor makes all of the difference in the world. It's the first time I haven't had to take a part-time job.

I'm not going to lie. We did those swimsuit shots one by one, and when the girls were coming back saying what they were doing, I was scared. I was shaking the whole time, because that's not me. I'm not a calendar girl. I didn't like getting my picture taken in fourth grade!

I was pretty much playing paycheck to paycheck. So instead of playing to win, I was playing to make cuts and earn checks, and you can't play like that.

Sitting back on the couch watching on TV is one thing; actually being there with 40 cameras on you is something completely different. I never thought I would feel that much pressure over some shots.

How many girls have a chance to lay on the beach in Hawaii, with all these people trying to make you look good and sexy? It was such an adrenaline rush.