text: First, making the summer projects student-designed will provide more motivation for the students. Being told to do something and wanting to do something are two complete different things. For example, a student plans on doing homework when they get home because they want to, then the student's teacher tells them to do the homework numerous times. The student can react in many ways, but often it makes them less motivated to complete the task after they are told to do it. If students chose which projects to complete on breaks, they would be much more enjoyable and motivated. When students are told to complete projects and are not interested in it, chances are they will not learn much material either. If students lack motivation, then the whole project is about getting a grade that is beneficial to them and not actually learning. Overall, if students design their own summer projects, they will be more motivated to complete them.