text: Projects assigned over the summer should be designed by students because they will be more driven to work on it. Some might say that isn't the case, because students might not take the project as seriously as they would if it was designed by a teacher. On the other hand, if students were able to design their own projects, they would be able to choose a topic to research and write about that interests them. Therefore, they will be more inclined to complete it and will take the project even more seriously than they would if it was designed by a teacher. Student-designed projects would cause students to be driven by their interest in the topic they picked; instead of by the need to get it done before school starts. This would not only lead to more competed projects, but the projects would also have a lot more time and effort put into them.