Goodluck with your course. I am sure you will do fine if you are passionate enough about it.

I am starting a midwifery course this year, and i am lucky enough that my sister works at the hospital i had my bubs at. She does the bookings in the maternity ward. She was talking with some of the midwives who delivered my bub, and both of them TOLD her she had to give me their contact details so that i could call them if i ever needed anything! I am SO excited by that, and i feel really blessed that they are so keen to help me out. One delivered my first son, the other my 3rd, and she was my real inspiration to do the mid course.

So i say, there is no harm in asking. She is either able to or not. She may be really flattered you asked (even if she isn't able to help)

Goodluck with your course