<p>Hi, can someone please proofread my essay for Villanova and criticize it as harshly as possible! Thank you in advance!</p>
<p>Prompt: Emblazoned on our University Seal is a flaming heart which symbolizes St. Augustine's passionate search to know God and love others. What sets your heart on fire?</p>
<p>Everyone has their own “fire”, thing that inspires an individual, creatively. Everyone has a driving force behind all of their motives and goals in life, both professionally and personally. These driving forces are called passion. Personally, I believe that until you find your passion or something you’re passionate about, you’ll never be able to understand someone else’s. Similarly, trying to explain passion to someone who has never experienced it, is like trying to explain light to someone who has been blind their entire life.
Passion is the energy that keeps us going, that keeps us filled with meaning, and happiness, and excitement, and anticipation. Passion is the only force in this entire universe that can enable you to accomplish anything you set your mind. Ultimately, being passionate in all aspects of life is the driving force behind success and happiness. As Harriet Tubman once said, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
In 2008, I was 11-years-old. While most 11-year-olds’ days didn’t consist of anything more than school and maybe an after school activity, mine didn’t.<br>
I always had a desire to create. When I started my own online media and web development company in 2008, I finally had an outlet. For the first time ever, I had a legitimate desire to channel my passion. The next few years made me realize that this was something I always had an underlying passion for. Fortunately for me, I figured out earlier in life than most people, that this is something I could see myself doing for the rest of my life.<br>
My passion always has and always will be the in the creation of something, regardless of what exactly it may be. I’d rather make something out of nothing for myself than to just play a part in someone else’s dream. Creating something out of nothing, like I’ve been doing for the past six years of my life, has made me realize that passion cannot be faked. Honestly, in my most humble of opinions, if you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing you did it and just do it. I made the decision to take my own advice and when I was only 11-years-old and it is, to this day, the greatest decision I’ve ever made.</p>
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