WASHINGTON - A D.C. teenager's dream is about to come true when the first lady speaks at her high school graduation.

It took Jasmine Williams one month to write a letter asking the first lady to speak at her high school graduation. "I wanted to make sure it was perfect," said Williams. "It expressed how I felt about being a D.C. student."

One of five children, Williams lives in Sursum Corda, infamously known as one of the city's crime hot spots.

"On June 3, 2009, we will stop being kids who grew up in the city Washington, D.C. -- we will become adults who will be faced with some of the hardest challenges since the Great Depression of 1932."

She credits God and her family for keeping her safe growing up and thanks her teachers at the Washington Mathematics Science Technology public charter high school for inspiring her to have the guts and optimism to ask the first lady to speak.

"She has such great inner strength that it drew me to her and I wanted to see if I could possibly get her to come and I wanted to meet her so it was perfect," said Williams.

The White House responded and in just days, the first lady will appear at William's graduation. To top it off, she was chosen to introduce Mrs. Obama at the event. "I think once I meet her, it will hit me solid as a rock," said Williams.

"I am probably going to practice hundreds more before Wednesday," said Williams of her introduction speech.

Williams says it's a moment she knows she will never forget. "Don't be afraid of anything -- you can't live life by fear," she said.

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