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I'm a Freshman in college and I'm trying to build a friendly relationship with the peer mentor in one of my classes. Before I go any further, yes, the ultimate goal is to ask her out. However, I don't want to just ask anyone out from the blue, so I figured I ought to be on friendly terms first. Unfortunately I don't have many opportunities to talk to her other than saying "hello" or "bye" in passing. The means by which I've contacted her the most is email. 

For example, when at a group study session, she remarked that she had an exam that day. So, I emailed her and told her that the study session helped (because it did), thanked her for her time, and asked how she felt about her test.

So, how else could I go about this? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
<bot>: Want to be on friendly terms with a girl in my class before I ask her out. How can I do this?