Call me stupid, but....

[Johann]

Duke has a degree in Canadian Studies.

Your laughter has been noted, here in Canada, Publius.... I have informed the Prime Minister... hilarious

Seriously - no offense taken at all! I see no reason why you should take the degree seriously - although it's quite familiar here at home. We do have a history, a not-so-bad governmental system, literature and culture in two official languages, many First Nations languages and quite a few others, more recently imported. So -- reason enough for a degree, but I can see why you'd think it was odd - certainly, not much of an asset in the U.S. job market, unless you're picked as Ambassador!

Degrees in American Studies are possible to earn, outside of the US. Here's a British article: What to do with a degree in American studies? | Money | The Guardian. I don't have a problem with that. I have an abiding love of the work of quite a few American poets and novelists -- and love American music in just about all of its forms. The music of many countries pleases me, but America's is the greatest in the world, as I see it.

And don't worry - ever! Canadians don't mind being thought of as odd. If I may speak for a nation, we're proud of it!

Johann