Pedro Noguera - Teachers Make a Difference Martin Martel & Troy Duster

The speaker shares their journey as a first-generation college student at Brown University, where they met influential mentors like Marc Martel and Troy Duster. Marc Martel, a sociologist, played a crucial role in guiding the speaker towards a PhD and encouraging them to attend Berkeley. At Berkeley, the speaker met Troy Duster, who provided valuable advice during their activism and student leadership roles. Both mentors significantly impacted the speaker's academic and personal growth.

What was the narrator's initial reaction to attending Brown University?

• He was excited to meet new people.

• He felt completely at ease.

• He was intimidated by his wealthy peers.

• He was indifferent to the environment.

How did Marc Martel influence the narrator's academic path?

• He discouraged him from pursuing higher education.

• He introduced him to sports activities.

• He advised him to drop out of college.

• He encouraged him to apply to Berkeley for a PhD.

What was the narrator's initial impression of Troy Duster?

• He immediately trusted him.

• He disliked him.

• He was suspicious of him.

• He was indifferent towards him.

What role did Troy Duster play in the narrator's life at Berkeley?

• He was a distant observer.

• He was a critical advisor during the narrator's activism.

• He was not involved in the narrator's academic life.

• He discouraged the narrator from participating in protests.

During which movement did the narrator serve as student body president?

• Civil Rights Movement

• Anti-Apartheid Movement

• Women's Rights Movement

• Environmental Movement