<human>: I'm a student of engineering in my final semester, and so is this girl (let's call her Alisha) on whom I have a MASSIVE crush. We were both in the same class back in high school, but are currently in different colleges, 500 miles apart. 

I have only ever been in one relationship in my life, until we broke up about a year ago. Since then, I've slowly fallen head over heels for Alisha. Everything about her just feels right. She's smart, independent and extremely beautiful. 

Needless to say, I've been trying to stay in contact with her as much as I can. We chat occasionally on Facebook, usually about general stuff. I would love to ask her out sometime, but there's a catch.

I was the valedictorian of my class, and got into the best engineering college in my country. A close friend of mine once asked her what she thought of me (relationship-wise), and she said to him something along the lines of "I haven't actually thought about him that way. I don't know, I feel a little intimidated by him..." 

I would really like to ask her out some time, and I'm trying to get closer to her through our conversations. But,

1. How do I make her look beyond the academic side of mine and make her realize that I'm not really intimidating at all? I can be so much more than my degree!

2. Specifically, she recently messaged me asking for suggestions on things to do to spend free time. There really isn't much to do in our final semesters for students of engineering in my country, and unless you engage yourself in something, ennui sets in easily. 
I want to send her way some really great and/or uncommon suggestions, so she might be impressed. I seek your collective wisdom for the same.

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: Have crush on girl, she's a little intimidated by me, so: 1) how to make her get over this and 2) please suggest things to recommend spending time on.