"My name's Jennel Garcia, I'm 18 years old, I'm from Rochester, MA, and I just graduated from highschool. Life starts now. Life starts right now. Today." This was the day that changed the rest of my life.

"Who are you more excited to see?" a young girl who I was talking to asked.

"I wanna meet Britney the most. Britney or Demi, I don't know. It's really hard to choose which one I like better," I said. Today, I don't know why that was even questioned in my mind. Before I could say anything else, I got cut off by a woman in all black carrying a clipboard.

"Alright guys we're gonna go back stage. So just come and follow me," she said. I got super nervous.

"I think it's for me," I said. This is it. This is it. My family, they're my motivation. I'm doing this for them. I just want to make them proud, I thought. The same woman in black brought me to side stage. I'm nervous. I'm excited. The act before me got four "no's." I'm just going to pretend that I'm in my room singing to myself. But there are people watching me including four really important people. I walked onto center stage. I'm so nervous. Demi looks up at me.

"Hi," she said smiling. Oh my God! She's looking at me.

"Hi!" I said just a little too excited. Dammit, Jennel, get a grip.

"How are you?" she asked.

"I'm good how are you?" I quickly responded.

"I'm great. Thank you. What's your name?" she asked.

"My name is Jennel Garcia," I said.

"Nice to meet you," she said. Nice to meet you, too. Oh shit I said that out loud.

"How old are you?" she asked.

"I am 18 years old," I responded.

"So, who are your inspirations?" she asked. You. Wait I can't say that. I'll sound like a kiss ass.

"Lady GaGa. Uh, I'm into a lot of old rock, Pat Benatar," I responded. Simon said something I didn't quite catch, but I heard him say, "right?" so I just agreed. Then, he said good luck. This is it I'm so nervous. The song started, Paris by Grace Potter. I started moving my hips and singing. I got into my element. I got all four judges attentions pretty quickly. I finished the song and the crowd was going wild. I was pretty sure my face was going to explode from my smiling.

"Wow. Feisty little fire ball. I'm feeling you. I am so feeling you," LA said. Demi motioned for Britney to talk.

"I was not expecting that. That was absolutely incredible. That was amazing," She said. Then it was Demi's turn.

"You know what I find really, really interesting is that you have such a cute face and you're really likeable, and then all of a sudden you're like 'I'm on fire.' Like I literally wrote down in my notes like 'HOT.' Okay? You're awesome," she said. Oh my God! She just called me cute and likeable and hot.

"Jennel, let me tell you sweetheart, you are on the money because right now what is missing in the pop charts is a young Pat Benatar someone like that. I love the idea. A pop record. A rock record. You're different. You're exciting. I really, really, really like you. I like you a lot," Simon said. Then, it was time to vote. Demi was first.

"Yes… Yes… Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes," she said. Then LA said yes. Then Britney said yes. Then Simon said yes. I went backstage crying and shaking. My family jumped on me giving me hugs. I didn't expect them to like me that much.

That was the day that changed my life. That was the day I met Demi Lovato.