text: Student-designed projects give students the creative freedom that they need to help them get through it much easier. Whenever given very specific instructions with little to no room for creativity and individuality, it makes it very difficult for me to get through the project. I know that most students love to put their personality into their work, and when that option is stripped from them it becomes a lot less interesting to complete. When teachers let kids express themselves through their work, more often than not, the results that come out of it are much better than if they weren't.