A great deal has been accomplished in the past by people, from Socrates thru to Emmeline Pankhurst, who "did not fit in", but did not let that stop them.  Ms Rodrigues, like many of her generation, expects to be both successful at her work and happy doing it.  Life is tougher than that and it always will be.  What is more, if she had gritted her teeth and stuck it out, the next intake of racial minorities might have an easier time than she did.