text: Student-designed assignments give the kids an opportunity to showcase their interests. For example, a student might be really interested in science and want to do an experiment on plant growth throughout the summer. Another studnet might love history and want to do research on a certain subject that they are interested in. Maybe a student is fantastic at writing essays. The kids get a chance to work on something they love and still have a fun summer break. It rids students of all the stress of having to finish a difficult and boring assigment during their summer.