text: The majority of students do not enjoy having summer projects. Because of this, if students were allowed to design their own projects for the summer, they would create easy projects for themselves in order to complete as little work as possible over the summer. While most students would be happier doing a student-designed project, few would actually be willing to put in the time and effort to design a good project, leading to a summer filled with pointless work that fails to stimulate the student's mind and prepare them for their classes in the fall.