This essay was written by Jesper Sundien from Sweden and was presented as his final project at Elanguest Language School in Malta at the end of his Cambridge Proficiency Course in English as a Foreign Language which he passed in June '97. As I have always been attracted to scuba diving, or sport diving, my stay in Malta has enabled me to get started with this new hobby of mine. Malta, with its clear and quite warm water, is one of the best dive sites in the Mediterranean.
People dive for different reasons.
For some, the opportunity to enjoy a contrast to their everyday life is sufficient attraction. The undersea world is quiet, it allows movement in three dimensions and it supports a totally different range of plants and animals. Other divers may find the search for evidence from earlier generations fascinating. For some, diving will become more than just a hobby. Some people study the cycle of life in the sea and others will play a role in extracting the energy and mineral resources which lie below the seabed.