"Don't worry, it's not like anyone is going to die"

So TIP courses started today.  The first one on the EU and France seems really good- the professor is very nice and started the course like one would in the US, with people introducing themselves and whatnot.  The second course, the language course, seems a bit more difficult.  The workload seems pretty steep, and you know it's going to be an interesting course when the professor ends the course by saying, "No one worry, it's not like anyone is going to die".