Mikey smiled blithely at Joe, absorbing Spencer's fierce look and subsequent jab back with more amusement than was probably fair to the new professor to show. "By the end of the first week you won't even have to think about it," he said. "Plus they're bound to helpfully try and remind you as well." Exactly how 'helpfully' they might do that, he wasn't sure.
"So have you taught before?" he asked, shuffling in his chair to get a little more comfy. "And I guess you haven't had much experience yet, but is the UK system different? We have a couple of other Americans on staff, but I've never really thought to ask."