Reflective Essay About Love

What engages me? What amazes? What makes me lose track of time? That's the question that was asked, see I can tell you the same answer that everyone gives in these essays, being “oh! Love” or “The need to get into this college” or maybe even “Definitely how much me and my boyfriend get along! And are totally perfect for each other” but... that's not really me, and i’m hoping that through this essay you will see me. Not the words written on this page, or the number shown on the screens of your computer but instead who I am. So allow me to tell you about the one thing that constantly leaves me lost, the answer of which I chase like the sun chases the moon, and that’s basic human understanding. See I was raised in a rough environment, curse words

I didn’t understand that but god did I try to. As I grew up I wondered why people where like that, and why did so many people carry the basic trend of hate yet constantly preach about love. I realized that you can never love anyone until you love yourself, and you can never hope to be happy until you understand yourself. Which is where I come back to my main topic, being basic human understanding, and you can correct me if I’m wrong whenever you write my acceptance letter because I appreciate criticism I recognize that, that's the only way anyone grows. Basic Human Understanding isn’t really defined as anything it’s honestly up for interpretation but allow me to break it down for you, understanding is as defined as webster's dictionary is “the power of comprehending; especially : the capacity to apprehend general relations of particulars. b : the power to make experience intelligible by applying concepts and categories.” Key word being power, understanding which so many people fail to realize gives you power. You cannot be apart of a movement without understanding, and you especially cannot lead