The document discusses the author's experience with assessment strategies as a student. It notes that teachers primarily used formal exams to evaluate students, which involved answering questions with no clear explanations. While formal exams are good, many students prefer assessment forms that allow them to demonstrate their strengths in different ways and are less stressful than exams. Assessment forms provide more flexibility than single exams, where failing an exam means failing the semester. The author believes teachers should consider changing to assessment forms for evaluating students.