One piece of advice from a teacher helped me become the first in my family to graduate from college

Following one teacher's advice started me on a path to become the first person in my family to graduate from college and eventually build a career as a journalist.

Amber Campbell

• As a struggling teen growing up in a chaotic home, I felt most adults saw me as a "problem child."
• One of my teachers saw me differently and urged me to audition for a performing-arts high school.
• Her advice started me on a path to become the first person in my family to graduate from college.