Completely understandable, the cold climate of your region does tend to discourage tourists, no offense intended. On the other hand, I've known a thrill-seeking student or two to travel to the North in order to test the chill for themselves. I myself visited in my youth, although I haven't had the chance to learn more about your culture first-hand due to various financial concerns.

[He grabs her hand and gives it an incredibly fast-paced shake.] Good, good, glad to hear the captain maintains a sense of adventure in these conflicting times of cultural collision! [Thank goodness he talks quick because only after finishing that sentence does he let go to point dramatically in the air.]

Yes, I have a PhD in world history, currently working on an archaeological degree in my minimal spare time. I teach history up at the university! Granted, given the current economic wealth inequality, my class tends to make-up the richest of the rich rather than a wider variety of students! However, I hope to impart onto them the importance of equality and community!

[Yes, he literally just gave out his major goals, motivations, and personal opinions of students to a person he just met. Such is the way of the Oobleck.]