“I want to sound cocky in a tasteful way.” – Sam Schlicting

You’ve probably seen him around. He is tall, and loud, and not easy to miss. But why is he, Sam Schlicting, the Ram of the Week? Well for starters, he is one of the only people who has answered our questions without stopping to think about their answers first. If you are not convinced by the mere mention of impulsive charm, read on, and trust us, he will convince you.

Emily : So tell us about your nickname, Turkey.

Sam: I got my nickname cause I lived in Turkey for six months, and when I showed up to the first off season [basketball] practice of my freshman year, one of the coaches yelled “Why weren’t you here last year?” and I said “I was living in Turkey.” So they called me Turkey and it stuck.

Annika: Riveting. Who is your ideal partner in crime?

Sam: They’d be the non really impulsive one. I’d be the one like “lets go rob a bank right now with no planning whatsoever” and they’d be like “no we should probably think about that before I do it.” I’d need one of those, if I was gonna be a criminal.

Annika: So if you could commit a crime you’d rob a bank?

Sam: If I were gonna commit a crime it would be a lot better than robbing a bank.

Tess: Like what?

Sam: Like, I’d rob Bill Gates, or the apple factory.

Emily: What is your daily haircare routine?

Sam: I wake up, I take a shower, and I go like that (awkwardly touches the front of his hair).

Tess: What is your opinion on Chipoltle?

Sam: I think it’s delicious, but I dont like people who get bowls.. it’s lightweight. Go for a burrito, go for two.

Annika: Good opinion. Whens the last time you read a book for fun?

Sam: Over the summer. What was it called? I don’t know. Something about a black scientist. I’ve forgotten pretty much all of it.

Emily: Wait– mad scientist or black scientist?

Sam: Black scientist, women scientist. Like before the civil rights movement. Oh no no no, its The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks.

Tess: You take music, right?

Sam: Mmmhmm. I play piano, I started when I was…. six?

Emily: Did you play in Turkey?

Annika: What was Turkey like? I’m curious.

Sam: I lived in Ismir, the third largest city. It was like… you could see the Western culture and the Middle eastern culture clashing like right there, it was an industrial city with little Babushka ladies walking around.

Tess: What’s your favorite kind of Turkish food?

Annika: What even is Turkish food?

Sam: The really good ones called Ishkandir kebab, which is basically like cheese and steak.

Emily: Are you pro uggs?

Sam: Yes!! Some people really hate that I wear slippers every day, but I do it.

Tess: Personal Statement? Sum up your life in a sentence.

Sam: (sounding serious) I moved a lot….. What? One sentence?

After about 5 tries, Sam gave us his personal statement without really meaning to. When describing the aspect of himself he was trying to capture he said, “I want to sound cocky in a tasteful way.” And there you have it, his charm is effortless. His interests spanning from IB to basketball to classical instruments, his conversational abilities are on point, and his personal statement is in order. We give you Sam Schlichting, Ram of the Week.