We headed back to Hotel Palomar. We failed to realize the traffic that we would encounter.We sat in the car for more than an hour on a bridge. Officials told Shawn Wilson that they didn’t want drivers to pass until the pedestrians passed.

Finally we arrived at the hotel.Couture and I got dressed in nice formal dresses for MTV's Inaugural Youth Ball. We met Shawn Wilson, his wife, Dewey and Supa in the lobby. Everyone looked sensational. As we got in the car, Wilson reminded us that we would get interviewed by the media about our experience.  Butterflies filled my stomach. MTV,MTV,MTV!!!! The people at the ball directed us to the green room which held great cuisine and nice table and chairs. Supa, Dewey, Couture, and I were literally feet away from Usher and his wife Tameka. It was very interesting to watch Usher work the room with the press holding tape recorders in hand and cameras.

Finally we left the green room and mingled with other youth at the ball. We jammed to live performances from Kanye West and Kid Rock.  Shawn Wilson aka Godfather kept us abreast on the scheduled interviews. Suddenly, Couture and Dewey spoke to a 20/20 interviewer. They shared their experiences from our D.C. trip and also shared information about Usher’s New Look Foundation. Likewise, Supa and I shared the same information. Indeed there was a twist. Right before our live interview, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama graced the stage. President Obama spoke and finally they danced the night away . Of course, the youth took out any electronic device to take pictures and get any video footage. My mind was scrambled. Not only did I see President Obama twice, but I was about to turn around in front of MTV cameras to share my experience to the world. I kept saying that I would keep it short and sweet. Supa on the other hand can handle pressure well. I admit that he gave me pointers along the way. He is a natural in front of the camera.

Immediately after the Obamas left, the MTV crew and Usher rapidly came to us. We cheered OBAMA! OBAMA! Usher held the MTV mic in his hand. The red light came on. Action Time. He spoke as the OBAMA cheer faded away. I could hardly hear what he was saying. I looked rather awkward in the camera for a few seconds and now you know why LOL! We I finally heard him ask the question: Usher says “ We just created our First Lady and President. How did you feel about that?”  I began emotional and spoke from my heart. The interview can be watched by clicking the following hyperlink: http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/333652/at-last-barack-and-michelles-dance.jhtml#id=1603059 Watch around 3:50 of the video clip to see the Usher interview.

After this breathtaking experience, we headed to the green room. Guess who we saw: Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. Amazing. We mingled and spoke to Ashton Kutcher about Usher’s New Look Foundation. I was finally able to share with Kutcher my favorite Punk’d episode: Beyonce and the crashing Christmas Tree LOL. We took pics with Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore.

I , Chantia Plié Robinson, want to thank Usher and Usher’s New Look Foundation from the bottom of my heart. Also I am very glad that Shawn Wilson called and offered this once in a lifetime opportunity due to my continuous political activity after camp. Thanks to all the other contributors I did not mention. Thanks!

Chantia Robinson