Excellent.

"I can work with that." A pause, and Nathan drummed his fingers against his knee, just once, in thought. "As for this class... I seem to be at a disadvantage, teaching American history when it just so happens to be American future, to me. But I know what came before me well enough. If you wouldn't be opposed to cover the brunt of more current events, I would be more than happy to deal with what I already know."

And, in some cases, what he already knew quite intimately.