Ditch the bitch.
If you make this sacrifice for her, you will resent her and regret it for the rest of your life, and who knows in the future she might just F
Off and leave you anyway.
You will have a blast down in SA, it will be one of the best years of your life and you don't want it being ruined by some selfish cow back home who is making you feel guilty with every phone call and email.
There are plenty more chicks out there, especially in the airline industry and a few of the guys from the UK that were at my club in Port Elizabeth actually ended up meeting local girls and stayed down there !!.
If you are into this girl, tell her you ARE going and she either deals with it, or you will see her in 12 months if/when you get back.
If she is hot, give her my number and I'll look after her whilst your away - no strings either !!.
