text: A project designed by the student will show more benefits with time. The student has a better understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses when compared to a teacher that has most likely never meet them. Students who choose their own projects can decide on a topic that will apply to their future path or that can help them improve on current hobbies. The same student who was interested in art can designate their project to learning the techniques of an artist he or she admires. This will benefit the students art work and possibly even their future career. The same concept can be applied to the student interested in medicine. He or she can ask to interview a professional for a project. This can give the student a peek into the medical world, which may help them in deciding if it's the right path for him or her when the time comes. When used responsibly, student-designed project will give the students the upper hand in the future. The endless benefits of students designing their own projects out weigh those of teacher-designed summer projects.