text: Nobody would expect a doctor to know how to run a business and nobody would expect a carpenter to know how to teach calculus. This is because everyone has their own talents and interests and they should have the ability to flourish in whatever it is they choose. A self-designed project would be the perfect opportunity to do so because through allowing a student to make the decision on what they want to do, teachers are giving students the opportunity to discover their interests. Also, students will learn that learning can actually be enjoyable. Since it is their summer break, allowing students to choose their projects is necessary because it will show them that learning in the summer does not need to stop just because school is over. Learning about their own interests is just as valuable as learning about another topic, but it can be more fun and enganing. It develops the passion for something many students lack. Some people may say that a teacher-designed project would still give students the opportunity to discover their interests. However, they are wrong because if the project was teacher-desiged, then the teacher would be able to choose the topic, leaving students with little to no freedom pn what to do. Overall, schools should not be taking away from summer break, rather they should be incorperating more engaging assignments and allowing students to continue enjoying their break.