text: Keeping the summer projects student-designed allows students the opportunity to want to learn for themselves. Students should be given assignments on where they traveled or what they did over the summer, rather then assigning a reading or math assignment. Many students already dread the idea of having to do school work over the summer and assign them something that they don't want to do will only further increase their chances of not doing it. Instead assignments should be revolved around summer itself. Having a student write a paper about a country they visited will give them a chance to learn about the countries culture and will give them an opportunity to share about the adventures they had. If a student, didn't travel over the summer than they can just write about something interesting about their summer. Teachers should want students to learn on their own and not have to force them. This will also give students the opportunity to be responsible.