text: It is no surprise that each student in the educational system has their own set of challenges and intellectual abilities. Forcing the same content to each student completely neglects this fact. Some students may feel extremely challenged while others may feel as if they are not being challenged enough. To combat this issue, students should be provided the ability to choose the rigor of their own summer project. As a result, each student will be challenged just enough, to the point where are are 'on their toes' academically, but do not feel consumed by the content of the work itself. Many of the world's accomplished scientists felt suffocated in the curriculum mandated environment of school, and were only able to thrive when afforded the opportunity to curate their own work. For example, Albert Einstein. Einstein himself struggled in school and eventually lead to him leaving the education system. His greatest findings, however, came when he was given the ability to create his own project. By doing so, Einstein could find things that challenged him, even though it was different from what the school system had implemented. Some people may argue that allowing students to set the bar on their own academic rigor will allow them a scapegoat to choose easy topics. Education is a self discovered path that must be navigated by the student. Apart from the fact that teachers already have so much on their plate, and adding project planning on top will place more stress on them, a student has the right to challenge themselves as needed. This does not mean that a student is alone in this path. Teachers should be given the ability to approve and/or disapprove of project ideas. Therefore, both parties can find a happy medium. The intensity of the project being custom tailored to the student will allow them to better comprehend the information in a way that is not driving a hatred towards education