In my MBA program, I had a Writing Communication workshop yesterday. The professor at the end brought in writing consultants who are mostly PHD students in English, History or any other Arts major, to give us a one on one consultation session in the private study rooms. Before the consulting session sign up, you get to see the consultants and know them by their name.
So, the last time this happened, I purposely signed up with a tall crazy eyed 7 and during the consulting session hit it off well, getting pointers on cover letters etc and then knowing about what she does (PHD Political Science) and each others interests. Left with saying that we should get together and maybe discuss some fun aspects of politics. She seemed eager and excited. But I did not take the number and just said that I would see her around soon.
Today, when the consultants came in at the end of the workshop, the tall crazy eyed 7 was running late but there was also an uber hot 7.5 with a resting bitchface. So I Immediately signed up with her. There was a break of 1 hour before the consulting session where I looked her up online. Then I started thinking what should I use as an opener. Her name was exactly the last name of a very famous Mountaineer and that was enough.
When the time came for the session and as soon as I entered the study room, I hit her with " You are 'her name'? As in 'Mountaineer's name'?" She was surprised and somewhat knew about the mountaineer. So we talked for about 7 minutes related to mountaineering, why I like it, the summits I have done and my plans one day to do Everest. She shared her ideas about it and story of one of her friends who is doing Everest base camp.
Then she initiated that we should do the consulting work though she would prefer talking about mountaineering. I just nodded and brought on the consulting work where I let her review some of my written communication work. After that we talked more on mountaineering. Here she went a little weird where she was fascinated by how some of these climbers die. She was asking me questions on what happens and whether death is peaceful once they lose consciousness on extreme altitudes. She talked about the frozen bodies on big mountains that still remain there. I answered her question non nonchalantly. I also noticed she was drinking some weird organic grass drink. Typical. Then I steered the conversation towards her. I learned more about her (PHD in modern American literature). I then threw in some famous American Author names just to show that I like reading as well. I teased her that she didn't have a Southern accent and asked her where she was from (I already knew from looking her up online that she was from New Jersey). We talked about few more things and then I suggested that we should meet up and discuss more stuff. So I asked her number. She said she will give her email. She gave me her university email. Then I said alright, I would hit her up and she finished by saying that we will discuss more on mountaineering. After that we said our Goodbyes and left.
Now, the reason I went into detail is so that it gives you guys a better picture about the interaction.
Normally, I would think that if she hasn't given her number then she wasn't that interested. But she knew we were in sort of a professional setting and it could also be that she probably was afraid to cross a line.
I dislike emailing in general, even from private emails. This is an official university one. If I do, what should I even message her? Hey 'resting bitchface English PHD 7.5', remember me, the mountaineering MBA dude. Lets catch up on the University Pub or Coffee place and discuss some more mountaineering?' That is lame. Problem is I can't ask her that I would like to meet up and like get to know each other more. Not on an official email.
I have not much to lose provided that I sent a carefully made message but if it goes well then there are good things to gain as I haven't yet got in with a girl from the university. Once that door opens, 100s more will open and so will my SMV easily increase. So I am not invested in it much but want to give it a good shot so that resting bitchface 7.5 at least gets some tingles through an email message and comes out to meet.
So, what would be a proper exciting email, that would seem good on a university email? When should I email her. Its already been a day.
So, the last time this happened, I purposely signed up with a tall crazy eyed 7 and during the consulting session hit it off well, getting pointers on cover letters etc and then knowing about what she does (PHD Political Science) and each others interests. Left with saying that we should get together and maybe discuss some fun aspects of politics. She seemed eager and excited. But I did not take the number and just said that I would see her around soon.
Today, when the consultants came in at the end of the workshop, the tall crazy eyed 7 was running late but there was also an uber hot 7.5 with a resting bitchface. So I Immediately signed up with her. There was a break of 1 hour before the consulting session where I looked her up online. Then I started thinking what should I use as an opener. Her name was exactly the last name of a very famous Mountaineer and that was enough.
When the time came for the session and as soon as I entered the study room, I hit her with " You are 'her name'? As in 'Mountaineer's name'?" She was surprised and somewhat knew about the mountaineer. So we talked for about 7 minutes related to mountaineering, why I like it, the summits I have done and my plans one day to do Everest. She shared her ideas about it and story of one of her friends who is doing Everest base camp.
Then she initiated that we should do the consulting work though she would prefer talking about mountaineering. I just nodded and brought on the consulting work where I let her review some of my written communication work. After that we talked more on mountaineering. Here she went a little weird where she was fascinated by how some of these climbers die. She was asking me questions on what happens and whether death is peaceful once they lose consciousness on extreme altitudes. She talked about the frozen bodies on big mountains that still remain there. I answered her question non nonchalantly. I also noticed she was drinking some weird organic grass drink. Typical. Then I steered the conversation towards her. I learned more about her (PHD in modern American literature). I then threw in some famous American Author names just to show that I like reading as well. I teased her that she didn't have a Southern accent and asked her where she was from (I already knew from looking her up online that she was from New Jersey). We talked about few more things and then I suggested that we should meet up and discuss more stuff. So I asked her number. She said she will give her email. She gave me her university email. Then I said alright, I would hit her up and she finished by saying that we will discuss more on mountaineering. After that we said our Goodbyes and left.
Now, the reason I went into detail is so that it gives you guys a better picture about the interaction.
Normally, I would think that if she hasn't given her number then she wasn't that interested. But she knew we were in sort of a professional setting and it could also be that she probably was afraid to cross a line.
I dislike emailing in general, even from private emails. This is an official university one. If I do, what should I even message her? Hey 'resting bitchface English PHD 7.5', remember me, the mountaineering MBA dude. Lets catch up on the University Pub or Coffee place and discuss some more mountaineering?' That is lame. Problem is I can't ask her that I would like to meet up and like get to know each other more. Not on an official email.
I have not much to lose provided that I sent a carefully made message but if it goes well then there are good things to gain as I haven't yet got in with a girl from the university. Once that door opens, 100s more will open and so will my SMV easily increase. So I am not invested in it much but want to give it a good shot so that resting bitchface 7.5 at least gets some tingles through an email message and comes out to meet.
So, what would be a proper exciting email, that would seem good on a university email? When should I email her. Its already been a day.
