diff --git a/.github/workflows/superlinter.yml b/.github/workflows/superlinter.yml
index 96ce0cd..16c4a19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/superlinter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/superlinter.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEFAULT_BRANCH: main
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df27cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "python.testing.pytestArgs": [
+        "homework1"
+    ],
+    "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
+    "python.testing.nosetestsEnabled": false,
+    "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b198eb..490f8ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,27 +1,7 @@
 # Homework 1 - Week 3
 
-![Python package](https://github.com/vcu-chfauerbach/root_homework1/workflows/Python%20package/badge.svg)
+![Python package](https://github.com/vcu-DBaptisteMitchell/root_homework1/workflows/Python%20package/badge.svg)
 
-![Pylint](https://github.com/vcu-chfauerbach/root_homework1/workflows/Pylint/badge.svg)
+![Pylint](https://github.com/vcu-DBaptisteMitchell/root_homework1/workflows/Pylint/badge.svg)
 
-![Super-Linter](https://github.com/vcu-chfauerbach/root_homework1/workflows/Super-Linter/badge.svg)
-
-For your homework, fork this repository to your account.
-
-Updated the 'README.md' file to change the URLs for the github actions:
-
-https://github.com/vcu-chfauerbach/root_homework1/workflows/Pylint/badge.svg
-
-should become
-
-https://github.com/YOUR_GITHUB_ACCOUNT/root_homework1/workflows/Pylint/badge.svg
-
-Edit the file ./homework1/hw1.py to make the three github actions pass.
-
-When they pass, and you see the updated badges in your repository, send me a link to the repository, like:
-
-https://github.com/vcu-chfauerbach/root_homework1
-
-but
-
-https://github.com/YOUR_GITHUB_ACCOUNT/root_homework1
+![Super-Linter](https://github.com/vcu-DBaptisteMitchell/root_homework1/workflows/Super-Linter/badge.svg)
diff --git a/homework1/hw1.py b/homework1/hw1.py
index e642eac..4a2cad3 100644
--- a/homework1/hw1.py
+++ b/homework1/hw1.py
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 def return_number_3():
     """ This function should return an integer with the value of 3"""
 
-    return_value = None
+    return_value = 3
     return return_value
 
 
 def return_string_vcu():
     """ This function should return a string with the lowercase value of vcu"""
 
-    return_value = None
+    return_value = "vcu"
     return return_value
 
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def return_lowercased_string(input_string):
     """You have a variable called input_string that is of type string.
     Return it but the lowercase version of it."""
 
-    return_value = input_string
+    return_value = input_string.lower()
     return return_value
 
 
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ def return_without_starting_ending_whitespace(input_string):
     """You have a variable called input_string that is of type string.
     Return it but with the surrounding (left and right) whitespace stripped."""
 
-    return_value = input_string
+    return_value = input_string.strip()
     return return_value
 
 
 def return_addition(first_number, second_number):
     """ Return the two numbers added together. """
 
-    return_value = None
+    return_value = first_number + second_number
     return return_value