diff --git a/labs/lab_1/lab_1a.py b/labs/lab_1/lab_1a.py
index 9d15ec83..420dc98a 100644
--- a/labs/lab_1/lab_1a.py
+++ b/labs/lab_1/lab_1a.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """
 lab_1a.py
-
+This is to simulate a change made on a robot: robot_speed = 5 # m/s
 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.
 """
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 def main():
     print("Hello World!")
 
-    name = "" # TODO: Insert your name between the double quotes
+    name = "Natasha Ahmed" # TODO: Insert your name between the double quotes
 
     print(f"{name}, Welcome to the CSS course!")