text: The second reason I chose is that it would make the student really proud of themselves if they knew that they could create, produce, and execute a project all by themselves. I believe that if a person has full artistic control over a project, then they will be happy with their product and satisfied with their effort. It's the same feeling when a woodworker makes a table, or a home cook makes a cake from scratch. You can buy any of theses items at a store, but it's the feeling that you have the power to make it with your hands and your imagination and that's exactly how I want the students to feel. When I was 10th grade, every single tenth grader had to complete a project called the MYP (Mid-Year Personal Project). Many of the upper class men called it one of the hardest projects you'll ever do in high schools, and many of them said they didn't pass it, so I was very nervous. Even though it wasn't a summer project it still nearly six months to complete, but when I was done I was very happy with the work I did. When I was done I was also happy with the score I received, but the only reason I got that score was because the teacher allowed us to pick a topic you were either interested/passionate about and the topic I picked was coins. This also ties back into my previous talking point. If a student completes a project that they created, then they will get a sense of pride. This could lead to a boost in confidence, an increase of knowledge, and a stronger work ethic. This could also be enough to persuade them that their smart enough to compete with the other kids.