text: Allowing students to design their own projects would give them a break from strict rules and guidelines. Students go to school for almost ten months out of the year and five days of the week. During that time, majority of assignments and projects are teacher-designed. Students hardly ever have a say in how they do assignments, they're just told what to do throughout the year and have to do it, again and again until break. Being able to choose something you like and do it in a way you want for once would be such a relief. And not to mention, it is summer. Summer is supposed to be a break from school, when students can relax. Giving them a basic, strict, school project over summer defeats the purpose, and they are probably less likely to do it, which is why they should be able to design their projects themselves.