text: Summer break is the average students most favorite time of the year; it is their time to relax, spend time with family and friends, and a lot of times to do absolutely nothing at all. In a students perfect world, no work would be assigned over break; this is obviously unrealistic, as work must be assigned to ensure that they don't come back unprepared or having forgotten things learned in prior years. However, it must be taken into account that it is their summer break: something that is looked forward too year round and a break from the long, tiresome school year that they just completed. Therefore, if given work, they should have the right to choose the work that is given. Even if chosen by the student, the assignment is still fulfilling its purpose: to keep the student mentally active throughout their break. The student choosing the project is causing no harm, so why not allow them to do so?