By the way, I apologize if I'm being all like, "Well actually, in academia in America..." and you're right here in the same leaky boat. It's just that I don't know you very well yet, so I'm sorry if I've been making incorrect assumptions, and I'm sorry if I'm coming off as rude or condescending. Please be patient with me, and please feel free to correct me. I can be super awkward sometimes, but I mean well.