For this essay, you will write a 3-4 page personal essay describing an idea or principle you believe in. This essay will use definition as a strategy. You will take an abstract concept, such as justice, and make its definition concrete for the reader. Or, you may find yourself taking a concrete object, such as a vintage Ford Mustang, and explaining why that car defines so much more for you than simply transportation. For this exercise to be meaningful, you must make it wholly your own. This short statement isn’t all you believe; it’s simply a way to introduce others to something you value. In spite of the name, your belief need not be grand, political, or religious.