text: The actual designing of said project can be an enriching process for the students. When students are allotted time at the end of the previous year to create it, there is an opportunity for teachers to review the project. The primary issue with student-base projects over the summer is the ideology that students may not hold themselves to the standards teachers traditionally would. This time before summer starts would allow teachers to see what students want to do, and guide them towards the standards expected by the teaching, but in a way in which the student can hold the assignment at their skill level. In the current system, students may be handed an assignment to do over the summer that is not at their level of education, but the student-created projects give students an opportunity to create something they know will be challenging. With these projects tailored to the student's learning level requirements, and meeting teacher expectations, students know what to expect in their project. Nothing is a surprise, making goals very simple to set. Students could set a reasonable, obtainable, calender that would bring them to where the teacher wants by the end of the summer. This whole process of making an engaging and educating assignment will likely be a new experience for many students. It has long since been believed by human that 'the best way to learn something is to teach it'. Being both the teacher and the student in these projects gives students the opportunity to learn more than they ever could from a traditional teacher-designed project.