text: The overall reasoning for summer assignments is for students to keep their head in a "school mindset". With them being teacher-designed, it allows each and every student the chance to learn the basis of the subject that they are about to be taught. Student-designed summer projects will always end up with students completing the minimum amount of work possible. Each student deserves a chance to get a jump start into the curriculum and by having this "jump-start" it allows for students to get the most out of a class.Would students rather be sitting at home doing nothing or would they rather be doing something fun at school? Well the principal has decided to make everyone at Generic_School participate in an extracurricular activity. I agree with this decision; students shouldn't be sitting doing nothing they should be out having fun. I think this because an activity would be a great way for children to meet friends and find something they are interested in.