text: Being a Seagoing Cowboy was a lot more than an advemture for Luke. In paragraph 9 he quotes, "I'm grateful for the opportunity," he says. "It made me more aware of people in other countries and their needs."Summer is a great way to take a break from school, but also to apply knowledge to the real world. In some areas, students are required to complete summer projects to ensure they continue to learn over their break. These projects are usually designed by the teachers, who want their students to be as prepared as possible for what they will learn in the fall. However, some argue that summer projects should be designed by students, as they can create engaging ways to educate themselves. This can better prepare students for the ways they will apply what they learned in school in the real world. Summer projects should be designed by students because they can create projects they want to complete, they can incorporate their real-world knowledge and experience, and they can design a project they know will be possible for them to complete.