You are very kind, Kasey, and also very insightful. The classes in our department are not required, and that has hurt us. My university has a Humanities sequence that is required of all students, and it's a wonderful set of courses. But beyond that there is no requirement to take any other courses in the Humanities disciplines. They can fulfill the language requirement with Greek or Latin, but all our other courses are elective, unless students declare a major in Classics. I never thought that disadvantaged us...until now. And it has.

I'm glad I'm presenting a positive attitude! I assure you, I haven't had one continuously.

Thanks so much for reading and responding (and editing), my friend. I appreciate you.