text: The most beneficial part of a student-designed project is that it prepares students for the real world. Student-designed projects force students to think for themselves and come up with their own unique, potentially brilliant ideas. The most successful business men in the world got to the point that they are at because of their individual ideas. For example, Elon Musk would not be where he is if he did not come up with Tesla or Space-X. The point is, student-designed projects force students to think individually. Without individual thought, it would be impossible for students to unlock their full potential and make their way into the top 1%.