Mia, please come do this first and then you will not see your time and efforts go to waste...or your money.
I'm sure ML feels the same as you and does not want to waste his time either. Especially on other protocols that he has no proof of testimonies that they even work.
I understand the excitement you must feel of wanting to hurry up and become a teacher but I think ML wants you to learn to be a good student before you become a teacher ...and isn't that what all good teachers want...good students that go on to be good teachers? :)