text: Students should be the ones designing summer projects because they would be more sustainable for everyone. Many students in high school have summer jobs in order to help support their families. A teacher might assign a project that is far to lengthy for some students to complete in addition to their daily eight-hour shifts and having to take care of their younger siblings. These students' grades would sink the second the new school year starts due to their inability to finish the time consuming summer project by the first day of school. If every student were able to design their own project, they would be able to create one that is more sustainable and able to fit into their busy schedule.