So.

I teach high school and a couple of what are essentially community college classes here in France for about 6 hours a week. About a month ago I wore a Radiohead shirt to the BTS (community college) class and received a compliment from one of the girls in the class. I should clarify here that these students are like 19, 20, 21. Essentially the same age as me.

Fast forward to a few days ago, Thursday, my last day teaching class there. I was doing a lesson on American music, basically just playing them some music I liked and explaining the lyrics. I did "We've Been Had" by the Walkmen, "Falling Man" by Blonde Redhead, "Life" by Jeffrey Lewis and I had burned a CD of like 10 songs that I thought would be good on a lyrical level to be studied.

At the end of the class I offer the CD to the girl who complimented me on the RH shirt thinking that it's probably music she hasn't heard and that she'd probably like most of it.

On my way out of the school later on that day, I hear running footsteps behind me and turn around to find this girl, Marina, chasing me down to say thanks, to do the bise (the French kiss on both cheeks thing that substitutes for a handshake or other greeting), and to get my email address. Then, when it's time to part ways, she, knowing full well that this was my last day at the school says, "See you sopn" as opposed to "good bye." The distinction is much more visible in French. Too me it means that she wants to see me soon rather than just "oh, bye." But I may be being hopeful.

Anyway, if you've read this far, the point is that I have since received an email in broken English from this girl and I have no idea what to make of it. Should I not try to read into this seeing as how even English was her first language it would be difficult to figure out what she means exactly. See what I mean? Should I just not think anything about any of this? Obner, one of your sons calls on you for help.

just go for it

no risks - you can potentially fuck up pretty badly and it doesn't matter because youll be out of the country anyway, right?

well i'll be gone for june, july, and august, but i'll be coming back in september for another four months and conceivably be working in the same school again. there's still lots of potential for later awkwardness.

Ever the geek, I read that and thought "Aren't Blonde Redhead Italo-Japanese rather than American?" instead of considering any potential totty.

Son, eh...that is weird.

Email her back, keep some banter up, send the occasional song...that way when you are back in a few months you have this in your back pocket if you get a hankering for some college ass. Certainly can't hurt

Awkwardness only lasts as long as you allow it.

cman, you seem like an alright kid, you're well travelled, have good (relatively ) taste in music, and have that enlightened foreign traveller thing going for you.

The answer here is: SHOW IT TO HER.

go for it - you have nothing to lose.....all to gain

also FU brings a good point - "Awkwardness only lasts as long as you allow it."

post the e-mail

Yeah, post the email!
Please

Don't show it to her... yet.

E-mail her back and see where she wants it to go. Broken english or not, if she wants to get together soon, she'll tell you and that's positive.

You don't need to be fluent in the same language for the girl to tell you she wants it.

And then there's the universal language... music. I mean, body language...

Good luck, and tap that french ass for america.

awesome

Should that be called Liberty ass?

If you like her and are no longer her teacher and she´s emailing you then, um, what´s the problem? Frickin´reply to her email. If there´s language confusion write her back en francais.

Get to it!

One small step for Manhattan, one giant leap for Manhattan's wang.

No, that's Freedom ass.

Will he have to actually yell "USA!!!! USA!!!" when he busts his nut?

Or does that go without saying?

oh man, that's awesome.

He should hum America the Beautiful as he's railing her from behind.

Way better tune than that Two Grenadiers crap.

Humming God Bless America while eating her would be good too.

And who was it that was bitching that we don't talk music on Obner anymore???Phil you need to start a thread about music to eat out to. that would combine two of your faves. Eating and eating out. Make that three… and music.

That could be a whole other thread, but let's refrain.

If cmanhatan can't nail one of his French students, the terrorists have won.

No don't do it mate. You seem a top guy, surely there is plenty of beautiful french ladies outside of college that would be lucky to be in your company.

Is the school okay with teachers dating students?