In 2003 I attended a presentation in Sydney about a GUE Project to the Britannic. At the end of the presentation I knew I had found what I was looking for and promised myself, not only would I take some classes, but I would also aspire to teach for GUE and to push my personal diving under the organisation's banner with the goal of joining projects such as the Britannic.

I got so used to being so relaxed and confident while diving. It is just great!  What I learned during my classes is really true: one should not be afraid of problems. Then you are relaxed and a problem occurs, you will be able to solve it in a calm manner and manage the whole situation properly!

I thought of diving just as fun - so just going out and having fun. But now by the end of each dive, I have some plastic bags, some fishing gear like lines and hooks in my pockets. I think nowadays you need to have something more - diving just for fun is not enough and I think we need to serve a bigger purpose and be part of the solution. We should be a role model and set an example.

Knowing that there are not a lot of people that have seen what is underwater, and so do not care about it makes me sad. I am happy to be one of the persons that want to learn about it and make the world aware about it, even if it is just me, a recreational diver talking about it.

I have been speaking to GUE instructors all over, and the lengths that each and every one of them is willing to go just to help someone they don’t know is AMAZING!!! And that truly is what differentiates GUE from any other organization.