Evaluating my Learning Skills
University of Maryland Global Campus
EVALUATING MY LEARNING SKILLS
Please write a short essay addressing these questions:
1. Consider a non-classroom learning experience that was successful for you. What were
you able to learn?
2. What did you do that helped you succeed in your learning?
3. How would you apply those strategies to your classwork at University of Maryland
Global Campus?
Your essay will be double-spaced and one to two pages. Thank you.
EVALUATING MY LEARNING SKILLS
While I have learned many things outside of the classrooms during the 28 years I have
been on this planet, one thing particularly stuck out in my mind when thinking about this prompt.
That thing would be a secondary job duty by the name of Passport Acceptance Agent.
I currently work in a county library where we process passport paperwork before sending
it to the US passport agency. This was, originally, a daunting learning experience to me. After
learning the ins and outs, policies, and paperwork I was able to become certified as a Passport
Acceptance Agent. To get to this point was not an entirely quick and easy learning process. To
begin learning this new duty, I started out with online training. There were many, various online