Taking in the world around you through your senses, making sense of it, and responding appropriately." in your own words, explain what this means.

This means you process life using a combination of sight, taste, touch, hearing, smelling, and the other senses to make a choice on what actions (depending on your situation) will have the best outcome. Example: You know the fire is hot but you are freezing. You know getting too close will hurt so you stay at a safe distance to the fire but close enough to warm up.