we can raise cities or raze them, it whispers

I know you have been. You've been a great reassurance to me, srsly. Especially now, since the teacher is obliquely threatening to drop me from the class himself (apparently, there's something in the syllabus that says if I miss more than two assignments, he reserves the right to drop me). I have all the pertinent email correspondence with him copied into a folder. I don't have the forum discussions yet.