Replying to CSIA level I cert course: a shitty situation
I'm currently working as a ski instructor at my local hill, and it's my 1st year. Naturally, I do not possess my CSIA level I certification, so I need to go and take that. The problem is, is that it is occurring not at my local hill, but rather another ski area about 1 1/2 hours south of Winnipeg. It would've happened at my local hill, had there been at least 6 people who wanted to take the course. But since this is snowboarder territory, there is simply not enough interest for them to warrant running the course at my place of work/play.
What makes this situation shitty is that I can't drive. My license has been suspended since August, and I can't get it back until January 22. The course occurs on January 17th through to the 19th, and apart from illegally driving my brother's car out there, I have absolutely no way of getting out there. My mother can't sacrifice the time to drive me out there, nor does she want me having to drive my brother's car out there. I looked into taking a bus out there from Greyhound, but they don't run anything out there. My plan was to stay at my aunt's place who lives about 20 minutes from where the course is being held, but I am highly unsure if she would be willing to drive into the city to pick me up, driving to and from there, and then drive me back.
I have already paid the $375 for the course, and I really don't want to have to get a refund on that because I need this to work this winter. So I'm pretty stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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