Sutter's Application Essay

Keenan 2021-11-22 18:54:21

Describe a challenge, hardship or misfortune you have experiened in your life. What have you learned from this and how has it prepared you for the future?

My name is Sutter Keely, and I'm 18 years old. Compared to other kids I hadn't had that many hardships, not really. (Shits happened.) Stuff has happend sure, but stuff always happens, right? But the real challenge of my life, the real hardship is me, it's always been me. As long as I can remember I've never not been afraid, afraid of failure of letting people down, hurting people, getting hurt. I thought, if I kept my guard up, if I focus on some other things, other people, if I couldn't even feel it, well then no harm would come to me. I screwed up. I don't only shut out the pain, I shut out everything, the good and the bad, until there was nothing. It's fine to just live in the NOW, but the best part about NOW is there is another one tomorrow, and I'm gonna start to make them count.

Sincerely,

Sutter Keely

PS: I don't know if this was due long time ago, probably was, that's fine. Maybe too late for this essay, it's not too late for me.

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Extended Reading
  • Rebeka 2021-11-22 18:54:21

    The movie is very natural, especially in the first half. The interaction and communication between the male and female protagonists make people feel very natural and comfortable, and it is a very good-looking youth film. "Not only did I isolate myself from pain, all other good and bad things were also isolated from me, and in the end I had nothing."

  • Nels 2022-04-24 07:01:06

    There is clearly so much confusion and growth in youth films to shoot! So beautiful~ Shailene is so sweet and cute! The two of them don't have much makeup, they look really youthful, beautiful and natural~

The Spectacular Now quotes

  • Sutter: Compared to other kids, I haven't had that many hardships... not really. Shit's... Stuff's happened, sure, but stuff always happens right? But the real challenge of my life, the real hardship is me. It's always been me.

  • Sutter: I almost just killed you and you wanna know if I'm okay?

    Aimee: Yeah, I wanna make sure that you're okay.

    Sutter: What the fuck is wrong with you? Do you not see that I'm bad for you?