Hi again people, you may have read my previous post about doing my level 1 BASI, well now i'm looking for people who have done a gap course, as i'm looking into doing the CSIA level 1 & 2 11 week course in Banff,
Why Banff? Because its the best resort i've even been to!
Why the 11 week level 2 & 1 if you already have BASI 1? Because the 7 week course is only a £1000 less so for an extra grand i may as well get an extra month in the rockies!
Now i'm interested to find out just how hard the financial strain was whilst on the course, personally for me to take one of the courses i'll have to get a bank loan of i'd guess at about £10,000 to cover the £6995 cost of the course with £3000 left over for visa apps and flights. Now did any of you get part time jobs whilst out on the course? Because i feel that i will point blank need some kind of part time job for sustenance whilst i'm there, yes you get breakfast 5 days and dinner 7 days a week but you have social events and nights out and eating and drinking mid day whilst on the mountain.
Did any of you go without getting a part time job? If so how did you find it?
Overall how much did the course cost you in total? i mean everything, course, visa, flights, social aspect, equipment (if you didnt have it), food.
I'm trying to find enough reason to get into debt to take this course, as i'm a student who's just finished Uni i'm already in about £45,000 of debt so i need to justify a bank loan.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and any responses are appreciated.
Sam
