YOU WILL PUSH YOUR BOUNDARIES AND DO SOMETHING REALLY AMAZING.

For Will McEwan, an Instagram ad for a dive class turned into an opportunity to get out of his comfort zone and save a life.

Will, who signed up for a summer dive course on a whim, saw a fellow diver in distress while exploring a cavern. Using training from the program, he calmly assessed the situation. He took the faulty regulator out of the diver’s mouth, offered him his own regulator then guided him to safety.

I didn’t fully comprehend how high the quality of training is. Most of the time when I am in the water I have one of the best educations out of all the divers there.

— Will McEwan, international affairs, ’22

Will said the program enhanced his student experience, connecting him with new friends and mentors. It taught him how to work in a team and handle high-stress situations. “I will take many lessons and morals from the dive program at FSU into my career and later life,” he said.