Name: Sam Schneider

Track: “Small Fish in a Big Pond”

Education: Georgetown University COL ’13; Sandy Spring Friends School ’09

Hometown: Sandy Spring, Maryland

What is success? Not failure.

What one-word description would you find most flattering? Whatever the word is that encapsulates both beloved and ground-breaking, if there is such a word. And if there isn’t, there should be.

In a sentence, be your biggest critic: At times, I can be stubborn, verbose, unreliable, self-serious, self-righteous and self-indulgent.

What ethical question confounds you? Do the ends justify the means?

What’s one thing that would surprise someone about Afghanistan? Based on recent surveys, the Taliban has a nationwide approval that hovers around 10 percent.

How would you hope to be impressed by your future self? By developing a lasting fitness discipline.

Who is another Calling My Shot contributor whom you admire? The Honj.