diff --git a/labs/lab_1/bwsi-css-labs.code-workspace b/labs/lab_1/bwsi-css-labs.code-workspace
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39f01551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/labs/lab_1/bwsi-css-labs.code-workspace
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+	"folders": [
+		{
+			"path": "../.."
+		},
+		{
+			"path": "../.."
+		}
+	]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/labs/lab_1/lab_1a.py b/labs/lab_1/lab_1a.py
index 9d15ec83..8e4fa682 100644
--- a/labs/lab_1/lab_1a.py
+++ b/labs/lab_1/lab_1a.py
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@
 
 The first lab in the BWSI CSS course. To complete this lab, fill out the variable on line 10
 with your name. Then, save the code, add it to the staging area, and commit it to the Git tree.
+
+This is to simulate a change made on a robot: robot_speed = 8 # m/s
 """
 
 def main():
     print("Hello World!")
 
-    name = "" # TODO: Insert your name between the double quotes
+    name = "Anika Venkatesh" # TODO: Insert your name between the double quotes
 
     print(f"{name}, Welcome to the CSS course!")
+    print("Hi everyone! I'm Anika, a sophomore from California. I am really interested in medicine and statistics, and co-founded a medicine-focused club at my school. My hobbies include dance and music. I'm looking forward to learning more about computer science through this course!")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()