Martin competes in reality Web cast

McMinnville resident Courtney Martin took the Neutrogena challenge and it earned her an all-expense-paid trip to New York City.

Martin?s video from the experience can currently be viewed on a Neutrogena Web site: www.onelessstress.com.

?It was all very fast paced,? said Martin of the One Less Stress Challenge. ?We had a camera crew following us around New York City as we tried to complete certain challenges. It was like reality TV.?

Martin, who is a rising senior at Cumberland University, auditioned for the challenge while on spring break in Panama City. After that audition and a subsequent phone interview, Martin was notified she was a finalist.

She was flown to New York City last month where she shared an apartment with two other female contestants. There are 24 finalists competing in groups of three to produce a total of eight videos called webisodes. Hayden Panettiere (from NBC?s ?Heroes?) is the host of the webisodes.

Martin?s webisode shows the young ladies arriving outside their New York City apartment, hopping out of a car, and introducing themselves. They are shown trying on a variety of Neutrogena skin products before getting their instructions from Panettiere.

In two hours the girls try to earn as many points as possible doing such tasks as applying for a part-time job, walking a dog, doing a cheer on a crowded street, naming state capitals, and introducing themselves to five strangers. The object was to prioritize in order to reduce stress.

?Going into my senior year, I feel like there is so much stuff to do,? said Martin on the webisode of things that cause her stress.

Martin finished in second place competing against women from Illinois and Florida.