text: Most importantly, the student would get control over their education. With a teacher designed project, the students would not get that much control over what they learn and would feel dependent on the teacher and not feel ready for the outside world. With a student designed project, the students get to choose what is important to their education and what they need to remember over the summer. The students would also feel a sense of independece from the mostly teacher-based education they normally get. This control and independence would also let the student become prouder of their accomplishment and the finished product.