The age gap doesn't matter nearly as much as what people's ages are (if that makes sense). In other words, it's not the fact that she's 6-7 years younger than you, it's the fact that she's 16.Auron225 said:
Almost universally, people change quite a lot between their mid to late teens and into their 20's. I can tell you right now I'm practically a whole different person than from when I was 16. The girl who you fancy now with her personality at 16 might be a very different person at 22.
On a purely professional level, this sounds like it could also cause serious career problems for you if you're going to be working at the school she goes to.