text: Some teachers' assignments can be more educational than they are fun. Teachers want what is best for their students. When it comes to projects that are to be done over the summer though, their should be a balance of education and fun since students are on break from school itself. Students will have the opportunity to incorporate the fun as well as the educational side of the project. Pupils will be excited and intrigued with how they can learn from their very own project, while having fun at the same time. The fun of the project at times could overpower the educational gain from the assignment. The student could be caught up in so much of the fun, that they do not realize the learning aspect of the project. However, students should want the teacher to see how they benefited from the project that they designed on their own. The last reason why students should design their own projects over the summer is that they are not put through much stress.