Stand, greet, smile, shake, sit
ask, chat, laugh, connect, advise
suggest, nod, bye bye.
Stand, greet, smile, shake, sit
ask, chat, laugh, connect, advise
suggest, nod, bye bye.
Sonia Chintha is an Indian American writer who lives in the Washington DC area. She blogs, writes poetry, and fiction. She is also an English teacher who believes that our experiences teach us more than any test. She is the founder and co-editor of Good Little Girls.




Friday afternoon after an intense Pilates class, I walked over to Nickell’s & Scheffler for a quick snack. They had just finished preparing chili and

Student 1: “Ms. C, can I stay after with you; I failed a test and need to bring my grade up.” Me: It’s Monday. I