diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 143243273..555be353e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ With some basic JavaScript principles in hand, we can now expand our skills out
 
 **Follow these steps to set up and work on your project:**
 
-* [ ] Create a forked copy of this project.
-* [ ] Add your team lead as collaborator on Github.
-* [ ] Clone your OWN version of the repository (Not Lambda's by mistake!).
-* [ ] Create a new branch: git checkout -b `<firstName-lastName>`.
-* [ ] Implement the project on your newly created `<firstName-lastName>` branch, committing changes regularly.
-* [ ] Push commits: git push origin `<firstName-lastName>`.
+* [x] Create a forked copy of this project.
+* [x] Add your team lead as collaborator on Github.
+* [x] Clone your OWN version of the repository (Not Lambda's by mistake!).
+* [x] Create a new branch: git checkout -b `<firstName-lastName>`.
+* [x] Implement the project on your newly created `<firstName-lastName>` branch, committing changes regularly.
+* [x] Push commits: git push origin `<firstName-lastName>`.
 
 **Follow these steps for completing your project.**
 
diff --git a/assignments/array-methods.js b/assignments/array-methods.js
index f3862361e..bf589f612 100644
--- a/assignments/array-methods.js
+++ b/assignments/array-methods.js
@@ -57,17 +57,33 @@ const runners = [
 
 // ==== Challenge 1: Use .forEach() ====
 // The event director needs both the first and last names of each runner for their running bibs. Combine both the first and last names and populate a new array called `fullNames`. This array will contain just strings.
+//let fullNames = [];
+//for (let i = 0; i < runners.length; i++) {
+//  fullNames.push(runners[i].first_name.concat(" " + runners[i].last_name))
+//}
+//console.log(fullNames);
+
 let fullNames = [];
+for(let i = 0; i < runners.length; i++){
+runners.forEach(function(name){
+ fullNames.push(runners[i].first_name.concat(" " + runners[i].last_name))
+})
+}
 console.log(fullNames);
-
 // ==== Challenge 2: Use .map() ====
 // The event director needs to have all the runners' first names in uppercase because the director BECAME DRUNK WITH POWER. Populate an array called `firstNamesAllCaps`. This array will contain just strings.
 let firstNamesAllCaps = [];
+runners.map(
+  (name = name => {
+    let uppercase = name.first_name.toUpperCase();
+    firstNamesAllCaps.push(uppercase);
+  })
+);
 console.log(firstNamesAllCaps);
 
 // ==== Challenge 3: Use .filter() ====
 // The large shirts won't be available for the event due to an ordering issue. We need a filtered version of the runners array, containing only those runners with large sized shirts so they can choose a different size. This will be an array of objects.
-let runnersLargeSizeShirt = [];
+let runnersLargeSizeShirt = runners.filter(shirt => shirt.shirt_size === 'L');
 console.log(runnersLargeSizeShirt);
 
 // ==== Challenge 4: Use .reduce() ====
diff --git a/assignments/callbacks.js b/assignments/callbacks.js
index cb72e70c9..7f984255c 100644
--- a/assignments/callbacks.js
+++ b/assignments/callbacks.js
@@ -37,33 +37,67 @@ const items = ['Pencil', 'Notebook', 'yo-yo', 'Gum'];
   const test2 = firstItem(items, logExorbitantPrice);
   console.log(test2); // "this Pencil is worth a million dollars!"
 */
+//callback function 
+function findLength(x) {
+  console.log(x)
+}
 
-
+//function given callback
 function getLength(arr, cb) {
-  // getLength passes the length of the array into the callback.
+  return cb(arr.length);
 }
 
-function last(arr, cb) {
-  // last passes the last item of the array into the callback.
-}
+getLength(items, findLength)
 
-function sumNums(x, y, cb) {
-  // sumNums adds two numbers (x, y) and passes the result to the callback.
+function findLast(x) {
+  console.log(x)
 }
 
-function multiplyNums(x, y, cb) {
-  // multiplyNums multiplies two numbers and passes the result to the callback.
+function last(arr, cb) {
+  return cb(arr[3])
 }
 
-function contains(item, list, cb) {
-  // contains checks if an item is present inside of the given array/list.
-  // Pass true to the callback if it is, otherwise pass false.
-}
+last(items, findLast)
 
-/* STRETCH PROBLEM */
+//addUp is callback 
 
-function removeDuplicates(array, cb) {
-  // removeDuplicates removes all duplicate values from the given array.
-  // Pass the duplicate free array to the callback function.
-  // Do not mutate the original array.
-}
+  //function callback is being passed into 
+  function sumNums(x, y, callback) {
+    return callback(x + y);
+  }
+
+  sumNums(3, 4, function(addUp){
+    console.log(addUp)
+  })
+
+  function multiplyNums(x, y, callback) {
+    return callback(x * y);
+  }
+
+  multiplyNums(50, 666, function(multiply){
+    console.log(multiply) ;
+  })
+
+  function contain (item, list) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < list.length; i++) {
+      if (list[i] === item) {
+        return true;
+      } else {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+    // contains checks if an item is present inside of the given array/list.
+    // Pass true to the callback if it is, otherwise pass false.
+  
+
+  contains(items, )
+
+  /* STRETCH PROBLEM */
+
+  function removeDuplicates(array, cb) {
+    // removeDuplicates removes all duplicate values from the given array.
+    // Pass the duplicate free array to the callback function.
+    // Do not mutate the original array.
+  }
diff --git a/assignments/closure.js b/assignments/closure.js
index 4b399c098..500b20afc 100644
--- a/assignments/closure.js
+++ b/assignments/closure.js
@@ -3,7 +3,17 @@
 // Keep it simple! Remember a closure is just a function
 // that manipulates variables defined in the outer scope.
 // The outer scope can be a parent function, or the top level of the script.
+function ownClosure() {
+  let name = "Najja O'Connor";
 
+  function alertDisplay() {
+    console.log("My name is" + ":" + " " + name);
+  }
+  return alertDisplay;
+}
+
+let myFunction = ownClosure();
+myFunction();
 
 /* STRETCH PROBLEMS, Do not attempt until you have completed all previous tasks for today's project files */
 
@@ -12,11 +22,19 @@
 const counterMaker = () => {
   // IMPLEMENTATION OF counterMaker:
   // 1- Declare a `count` variable with a value of 0. We will be mutating it, so declare it using `let`!
+  let count = 0;
   // 2- Declare a function `counter`. It should increment and return `count`.
   //      NOTE: This `counter` function, being nested inside `counterMaker`,
   //      "closes over" the `count` variable. It can "see" it in the parent scope!
+  function counter() {
+    return count++;
+  }
   // 3- Return the `counter` function.
+  return counter;
 };
+counter() = counterMaker();
+myCounter();
+myCounter();
 // Example usage: const myCounter = counterMaker();
 // myCounter(); // 1
 // myCounter(); // 2
@@ -27,7 +45,15 @@ const counterMaker = () => {
 
 // ==== Challenge 4: Create a counter function with an object that can increment and decrement ====
 const counterFactory = () => {
+  increment: function  increment(num) {
+    let counter = 0;
+    return num++;
+  }
+  decrement: function decrement (num) {
+    return counter--;
+  }
   // Return an object that has two methods called `increment` and `decrement`.
   // `increment` should increment a counter variable in closure scope and return it.
   // `decrement` should decrement the counter variable and return it.
 };
+console.log(counterFactory());
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