I had the same problem as you and would’ve paid for airfare, meals ,lodging, etc. Instead of that, I printed out the entire instruction manual. All 400+ pages. I got a bunch of highlighter pens and went to work.
I imported videos into the timeline and tried all the things I was reading about. You will be amazed at how fast you will start getting comfortable with the software. I keep the “book” next to me when I work on a project, and refer to it all the time. I’m no expert, but the people at Sony Vegas forum are really helpful. Now, hit the books, Laura!
Pete