I've fallen on my TA...what should I do?!

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<p>So…I think I've fallen on my freshman chem TA (teaching assistant). I'm a rising physics undergrad sophomore in the university and she's a graduate student. Sometimes I see her starring at my direction during labs, or she'll pick on me to do problems on the blackboard in recitation. Sometimes she would ask me questions like, "Are you a junior? Where do you live? How many roommates do you have?" etc. I visit her office hours like very, very, EXTREMELY often, like almost every single week that she's available.</p>

<p>The end of the semester is almost here (so yeah, finals time).? I added her on Facebook (still pending, because she pointblank told me that she doesn't update her Facebook very often primarily because she doesn't like social networking sites.) I asked her for her instant messaging screen name/number, but she asked me, "Is it necessary?" something like that. I wonder if she doesn't want to add me now because she's still my TA...at the time of writing.</p>

<p>As far as I know, she's single according to her status on Facebook. Sometimes I feel that she's more like a "close friend" than a "TA" during labs/recitation.</p>

<p>So…here's the bottom line: what should I do?! My chm final is like next Tuesday and its like...IDK. Does anyone have any advice? It will be greatly, immensely appreciated.</p>

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<p>Don’t do anything until after finals are over, grades are in, and you’re officially done with her being your TA. Once the semester is officially over, make your move. :)</p>

<p>You’ll officially be a senior by then–IMO, not a big deal for an undergrad senior to go out with a grad student.</p>

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<p>You are in Physics, you can’t date a chemist. Chemists suck</p>

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<p>^^ Edit: Rising sophomore.</p>

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<p>Don’t move TOO fast, you don’t want to have her freak out about it…spend some time with her as a friend and see where that leads…</p>

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<p>^ Thanks for the tip. Hmn…maybe I should ask her again for her instant messaging screenname and say, “I’m interested in knowing more about you?”</p>

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<p>That is a possibility, the best thing for you to do would be to move out of the student/TA area and get to know her outside of school.</p>

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<p>…onegoal?</p>

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<p>You fell on her? Clumsy much?</p>

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<p>It’s no wonder she didn’t want to instant message.</p>

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<p>rising sophomore, now that’s a different story. Let it go.</p>

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<p>^ OMG. Are you serious? I never attend any undergraduate clubs, but usually if I go to meetings, they’re more for graduate-oriented people.</p>

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<p>couldve picked a better name silly ■■■■■</p>

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<p>I’m under a different aliases.</p>

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<p>It’s onegoal in disguise</p>

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<p>Wait what? I’m 100% not user “onegoal” btw…I’ve fallen hard on my TA, that’s for sure. Been waiting the entire semester…</p>

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<p>I think you mean “fallen hard FOR” not on…</p>

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<p>Oh yeah…thanks for the correction. I can’t stop thinking…ahhhhh…</p>

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<p>onegoal, long time no see</p>

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<p>Oh please, two different people with two different, unique situations. In fact, I didn’t even realize that “onegoal” was a user at CC until NOW when I just googled him:</p>

<p><a href=“http://■■■■■■■.com/677e58b[/url]”>http://■■■■■■■.com/677e58b&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Please don’t mix the two people up. I will highly appreciate it. So let’s kick “onegoal” out of the discussion and let those conspiracy theorists play in their own backyard (NIMBY).</p>