Depends what you're teaching and how underfunded the school is.

[It will definitely just get worse and worse so at least Nate's prepared. And Lance gives him a flat look for the other comments.]

I'm going to try very hard not to take that as either an insult or a challenge, and just say okay.

[Although he thinks of something else, and hesitates a moment before deciding to just ask; he might as well get a head-start on embarrassing himself.]

I do know something I specifically need to work on. Um... The last time I had to punch someone, I broke my hand pretty badly and I'd like to not have that happen again in the future.

[It had been so annoying. Of course it goes without saying that he'd rather not have to punch anyone at all ever, but he knows that's wishful thinking.]