Is it normal to feel this way about my student?

So this guy is of legal age and no longer your student? What's the problem? The age difference? You can either handle it or move on. It would be different if the boy was under age, but since he's not no big deal.

As long as he isn't in your class anymore...

You're not allowed to do that nowadays.
I wouldn't take it any further unless you want to be jobless and have that type of thing on your criminal record...

hey Malicious...the kid's 20 years old and if he's not her student there's no legalities...doesn't mean it's a good idea but you can't tell people what to do

30/20 is not illegal but it is not good for you as a professional, so use your head. When he is no longer your student, go for it, but understand that as the older one & as a woman, you need to make sure he ends up better NOT WORSE for having had the experience with you. That means not expecting or demanding that a 20 year-old to stay w/ you forever. Just have fun & let it go when the time comes for him to move on, no drama, no manipulations, no power plays, no head-games. If you can't handle that, you have no business even entertaining the idea. He's a young man & a human being. Don't be an asshole. Do it right, or not at all.

It's normal what's the big deal he's legal and an ex-student that's fine

I would stick with msn even though I'm 21 and only dated him for a year i used to date my old geoagraphy teacher him and i still go out for coffee or something and sometimes hang out sop i don't see whats wrong and he still has his job different school ya but still his job

I am a teacher as well and there are definitely students of mine who I would be interested in dating. That said, I don't "friend" any of my students until they are _graduated_ from the school just to avoid mutual feelings escalating. Believe me - I've thought about being with some of my students A LOT, but the comment about having their lives end up BETTER from any sort of relationship with an older person is right on. You still have a professional relationship with the student with an unbalanced power dynamic. For your sake as a teacher and for the students sake, wait until they graduate or leave the school for some other reason. Then all bets are off - who can say where love lies?

Also, the comment about not getting to attached is important. When I was 22 I dated a 40 year old. It was fun and wonderful, but she was really hurt when I broke it off. I didn't mean to hurt her but I just wasn't ready to settle down.

adding teachers on facebook, another reason making it way too dodgy

You shouldn't get involved until after hes finished big your student. If the school found out, you could be fired.

Also, hes only 20 years old. Yes, 10 years isn't enough to make you old enough to be his mother and the gap in age may seem wide, but not huge. The fact is he just came out of his teen years and men that young whether intelligent or not do not have the maturity that a 30 year old has. I also believe that men take longer to mature so, at the age of 20, they say most men are still around the age of 17.

Hes young, but if you feel theres a super huge connection, talk to him when hes finished.

Its normal.. but be careful cause it might just be a sort of temporary attraction .. The fact that it's not ''right'' and that you can't have him ( at the moment) , makes you want it even more..It could be anything but I think you should take you time and keep chating with him .. getting to know him better just to make sure you REALLY like him and that its not just a big crush. Then just wait and see what happens.. :) don't push things and don't expect anything out of it ! Anything is possible and don't ever care about what people might think. A job is just a job.. you can always find something else ;)
Good luck !

Hvnt you seen GANTZ your going to die run!!!!!

before u take any decision , be sure he's interested with you.even if he's younger than u, it doensn't matter cuz love has no borders. but if he's underage, u have to pay attention cause you might be accuse for this.

Sorry I didnt read the age. I read student and thought in school.
Go for it then I guess. Nothing to lose.