text: sincerally,PROPER_NAME   As society grows, teachers continue to learn more about the human psyche than ever before. Studies show that self-governed projects by students have proven to be effective in not only long-term memory of the subject, but also in overall interest to complete the project. Summer projects should be student-designed, because it encourages independence from teachers, and because it can be on any topic of interest. Many schools have already incorporated independent student research projects (ISR) as a class during the school year, and the results have been phenomenal; from simple homemade experiments that lead to deeper understanding of a topic, to science fair winning research projects that showcases true mastery of a topic, independent work has proven to be effective.