text: The last reason why summer projects should be student-designed is because it would not take away as much from the students' summer as it would if it were teacher-designed. There is summer break for a reason, and that is it is much needed as a school year is long, draining, and full of ups and downs. Summer break should be a time of fun, relaxation, and vacations, and for many, may include other tasks such as sports and summer jobs. A summer project can take away from these things, especially if it is teacher-designed. Many students even feel burdened by the idea of knowing it has to be done, and therefore causes them to stress about it. If the project was student-designed, however, the taking away of summer time would be shrunken to a minimum. This is because the students can do a project that fits their location, amount of time, and interests. A student may not be able to fulfill a teacher-designed experiment, because they simply do not have time to do so. For example, a student who vacations a lot during the summer, may not be able to do a teacher-designed experiment which involves measuring plant growth over time, which requires a lot of time, and may only produce valid results if they were grown in one location. To do this, the student may have to cancel a trip, which should never have to happen. If the project were student-designed however, the student could do an experiment based off of their travels, perhaps collecting and comparing data from the places they travel. Not only would this be interesting and unique, it would also be very knowledgeable, and most importantly not impede in the way of the trips the student takes. In the end, summer projects should be student-designed, because it would not take away as much from the students' summer as it would if it were teacher-designed.