text: Summer break is supposed to be a time for students to relax and reflect on their previous year of school. Normally people have plans over summer, maybe to travel, visit family, get a job, etc. If a teacher assigns a project over summer, that could interfere with plans already made; whereas if a student designs their own project, they can schedule it to fit their needs. With all of the hard classes kids take during the school year, summer break helps them unwind and prepare for the next year. A student-designed project could give kids the benefit to make their own rules and set their own limits to what they can handle.