text: Colombia used a car-FREE day to avoid traffic jams. buses anf taxis were only allowed to be along the city that day. the day was promoting thr reduce of smog , people who disagreed always payed a fine of $25 dollars.    As the word 'summer' enters you mind, the thought of a beaming sun, turbulent waves, and tropical islands may subconsciously enter your mind. Summer time is the longest break given to students within the United States education system, this evokes the fear that with all this time spent out of school, students will begin loosing their ability to learn. Some schools are deciding to tackle this issue by administering summer projects during break to assure that students continue their education. With that being said, the question of who gets to design these projects must be asked. Should teachers be given another responsibility on their shoulders? Or should students be given the freedom to create their own educational project? To ensure that students receive both a resting period from the rigor of school while maintaining their educational abilities, they should be given the ability to design their own summer project. By allowing students to do so, projects can be tailored to meet individual academic rigor, be altered to fit personal goals of the students, and provides a more fun and engaging activity which will motivate them to learn.