<p>Hello,
so during winter break a professor asked me out to lunch. Im a girl, she's about a 40 or so year old women. I took her psychology class last semester.
now i want to switch into another class she is teaching this semester but idk if its awkward since im going to lunch with her already. LOL! i know this sounds so stupid but like I dont know how to deal with being sort of the teacher's "favorite" while being in their class.
anyone ever deal with this?</p>
<p>Why is it awkward? </p>
<p>This may very well be an opportunity to develop a strong teacher/student appropriate relationship that may have benefits for you (think about recommendations or opportunities she’d pick you first for outside of the classroom).</p>
<p>I have this kind of relationship with one of my profs, and what started out as regular office hour visits turned into a mentor-relationship. She asked me to later be her research assistant (English professor) using funds she received through a grant process (which is awesome) and we’ll do lunch/coffee about once a month. She has been a fantastic mentor (and person), not just for school things, but also for life things-- I will often ask for her perspective on things, and it’s nice having sort of an impartial person to ask advice on. If anything else, she’s really helpful in putting things into perspective-- having a positive role model for how to be an ‘adult’ is nice. She’s also been a really great help in recommendations this semester.</p>
<p>In class, she doesn’t treat me any more specially-- she’ll make note in my current class that I and another girl were in a previous class, but beyond that, it’s like we really don’t know each other. I’ll stay after class sometimes to talk to her and share either research things or life things.</p>
<p>Professors know how to act professionally (oops, no pun intended). My father was my future husband’s supervising prof for his master’s degree thesis, and no favoritism was shown! Dad was probably tougher on DH than on the other students, ha!</p>
<p>Is it the culture at your school for profs to take students to lunch? When we went on tours, several schools promoted this as a big plus for their school…although I’d be more likely to anticipate that the prof would invite a small group rather than an individual.</p>
<p>Clearly, the prof sees some potential in you - it’s not so much being “teacher’s pet” as opening the door to a professional mentoring relationship.</p>
<p>lol okay thanks guys. I will def enroll then!! I realy do like her and I hope our relationship does morph into a mentor-mentee one…i currently am quite lost in life lol</p>
<p>i just find it hilarious that she kept hinting at the fact that she actually wanted me to take the course. it didnt dawn on me until a day later</p>
<p>Well well, what an opportunity to strengthen your future letter of rec.</p>
<p>***** now im not going to lunch be/c she was concerned about taking me out while being a student in her class. um okay.</p>