You're all coming at this from the wrong direction 
He simply expects more from the nerdy asian kid. The dude probably grew up the outsider, the only black kid into math. He has low expectations for the kids obviously sitting behind you. They'll have lovely, long careers on the welfare, but he says to himself... "DAMN. I'm not gonna let this kid become a chigga. This kid has a future. And I'm gonna help him."
Wow. And there went the most prejudiced thing I have ever said.
He simply expects more from the nerdy asian kid. The dude probably grew up the outsider, the only black kid into math. He has low expectations for the kids obviously sitting behind you. They'll have lovely, long careers on the welfare, but he says to himself... "DAMN. I'm not gonna let this kid become a chigga. This kid has a future. And I'm gonna help him."
Wow. And there went the most prejudiced thing I have ever said.








