text: With control over what they get to do, students would be able to learn about things that actually interest them. For some students this wouldn't help all that much, but for many it would; having a topic that actually interests them would help them to put more time into research and and would make the project more meaningful to them. Having a project that would be meaningful to the student would be the best way to ensure that they continue to learn especially because it could spark an even greater interest in the subject and could create something that the students actually look into for longer than just the summer.