On the Croatian coast, a marlin fish locks eyes with Viktor De Mey during a dive, its spear-like snout narrowly missing him as it swims past. De Mey shoots out of the water, realizing with fresh clarity that he wants to study marine and freshwater biology at the University of Guelph.
That choice will bring him to one of the University's most sought-after courses: marine biology and oceanography.
"This is the course everyone talks about," De Mey says.
Viktor De Mey, fourth-year U of G marine and freshwater biology student (Photo by Jeff Lively)