Read the excerpt from Sampson’s speech in We Beat the Street. Classes lasted every day until five, and after dinner they went to
required tutoring sessions, where each student got help in areas of need. Their test scores began to rise. In the evening the students were required to study. No television was allowed during study hours, and bedtime was mandatory at ten P.M., which none of them liked very much. "This feels like boot camp,” Sampson whispered to Rameck one night after lights out. "Yeah, but it feels good, man. It’s like doing push-ups with my brain!” What effect does the program have on Rameck? He struggles to meet the physical challenges. He resents the limitations imposed upon them. He appreciates the academic intensity. He appreciates the instructor’s attitude.
The effect that the program has on Rameck is that he appreciates the academic intensity. He implied that the study routine makes him feel good and that it makes him feel as if he is doing push-ups (or exercising) his mental capabilities. He doesn't seem to mind the intense academic session, instead, he has learned to embrace and appreciate it.
