So many problems! Crashes and reinstall help?!

Hi everyone! I'm pretty much hopeless in technology so any feedback will be appreciated!
I have a MacBook pro 13' from late 2011. After I updated to Maverick, it started crashing frequently so within a month I updated it to Yosemite thinking it would help. The crashes got worse (like every hour) and when I took it in, they said it was a kernel panic. They deleted the program they thought was the culprit. However the crashes continued. I gave up and decided to wipe the entire drive and start fresh.
But now my original OS X Lion won't install due to an error. It says it cannot be installed at this time and I, being too impatient, did not back up anything into time machine before wiping the drive. Do I have to install Lion again before installing Yosemite?
I'm wondering if I can recover from this Mac OS X Base System on the Disk Utility? I'm so confused...
I'm abroad in South Korea right now and the nearest Apple store is in Japan (which I visited for my kernel panic problem). I think they have an authorized retailer here but not sure of the services they offer for software problems.
Any advice or solutions? Thank you in advance!
Sincerely,
-A sad graduate student who can't do her homework without Mac
*also my mac does not have a recovery hard drive

When I pull up the About This Mac tab, it has a picture of Snow leopard on a CD....i have a feeling that was my original OS. If I deleted everything, does this mean I must repurchase the software? =(
You need the SYSTEM DVDs that originally came w/the comp.  If you do not have them,
you can get replacement System Install & Restore CD/DVDs from Apple's Customer Support - in the US, (800) 767-2775 - for a nominal S&H fee. You'll need to have the model and/or serial number of your Mac available.
If you're not in the US, you may need to go through the regional Apple Store that serves your location to find the contact number. Here's a list of links to all of those - http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/intlstoreroutingpage.html Another resource:  International Support Phone #s.

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