text: In conclusion, summer projects are given to students so that they continue to learn in the summer and become more prepared for the coming school year. Whether or not these summer projects should be teacher-designed or student-designed, it is easier to say they should be teacher-designed. Teachers understand the material and the students and therefore will provide a more efficient summer project. When being able to understand what is required for a summer project, teachers will have the better understanding on ensuring the project will be efficient for students to learn. For decades school has been taught by having to physically go to classrooms and learn there, but now there's another option, distance learning. Whether it be online schooling or video chatting with teachers, distance learning is growing to be more popular. It may be argued whether or not distance learning is a good thing, and the short answer to that is that it is. Distance learning benefits students to be able to be in their own houses while still attending class. It'd be less expensive, better for their mental health, and overall, less time consuming for students.