text: Student designed assignments would educate future students as to what kind of work ethic is needed for such a class. The teacher may have one perception of how rigorous a class is. However, the students' overall concensus as to what the work load is would be more congruent with how future classes would perceive it. The teacher may assume that the work load distributed throughout the year is extremely light and requires very little effort. As a result, the summer assignment may inaccurately portray the course work. A student with the experience of working through the class would have a keener understanding of what to expect from the class in terms of rigor and would hopefully reflect their experiences in the assignment.