►The quizzer of Kerala   He looks like any other guy you usually meet on college campuses. But behind those twinkling brown eyes lies a mind like a steel trap! This is Lloyd Colopilly, post graduate student and the best quizzer in the state. This young man has represented his college at inter-collegiate and national level quiz competitions. And he’s chalked up quite a few convincing wins as well! Some of his laurels include:             1st place at the National Inter-University Festival 2002, at Amritsar, Punjab.             1st place at International Youth Festival organised by Punjab University, Chandigarh.             Semi finalist of India Quiz ’97 conducted by Siddharth Basu. Born on the 13th of February, 1981, 21-year-old Lloyd is now a student of Maharaja’s college, Ernakulam where he is studying for a Master’s degree in History. He speaks 3 languages – English, Malayalam and Hindi – and is computer savvy too, with a working knowledge of Unix, Sybase and HTML. He loves reading (but of course!), photography, listening to music and watching TV. For all his considerable talent, Lloyd is a very modest person; he sees himself as someone whom God has blessed abundantly and is always willing to use his skills for the community. His greatest asset is his mental strength. He is a born leader with the ability to inspire others and he performs well under pressure (as is apparent from his success in the quizzing arena.) He admits he does have weaknesses, but he always strives to turn these into strengths.   ...That's him.....just forgot to smile!!!     ►What are his plans for the future?    “Well I plan to do an MBA from a reputed institute. Someday, I hope to be part of a big corporation. After working with them for a couple of years, I plan to set up my own enterprise with my own innovative and revolutionary ideas.” Well, so much for sensible, logical planning.   ►What about his dreams?   Ah! His eyes light up, he grins and begins to talk about his desire to explore the diverse cultures, geographical wonders and historical landmarks of this beautiful world. “It seems a bit crazy, but I’ve always wanted to explore India on a motorbike,” he says. “I’ve always dreamt of climbing Mount Everest…and flying a fighter jet. I might try my hand at politics too. But I DON’T want to be like the current politicians whose first priority is to fill their pockets. They hardly give a second thought to the welfare of the people.” ►What does he think of Kerala?  “I think it’s a wonderful place. It has so much natural beauty and is so much better off than other parts of India. I’m glad I was born here,” he says. ►And what is his objective in life?  “To be as complete an individual as I can be,” he states. Well, this dynamic youngster should have no problems there. Back