diff --git a/023_string_indexing.py b/023_string_indexing.py
index 75ead1a7..784e6e78 100644
--- a/023_string_indexing.py
+++ b/023_string_indexing.py
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
 
 # == Exercise One ==
 
-print("")
+print("get_first_letter")
 print("Function: get_first_letter")
 
 def get_first_letter(the_str):
   # Return the first letter of the string
-  pass
+  return(note[0:3])
 
-check_that_these_are_equal(
+def check_that_these_are_equal(
   get_first_letter("The king granted them"),
   "T"
 )
@@ -66,13 +66,17 @@ def get_first_letter(the_str):
 
 # == Exercise Two ==
 
-print("")
+print("get_last_letter")
 print("Function: get_last_letter")
 
 def get_last_letter(the_str):
   # Return the last letter of the string
-  pass
+  return the_str[0]
+
+def check_that_these_are_equal(actual, expected):
+    assert actual == expected, f"Expected {expected}, but got {actual}"
 
+# Example usage and check
 check_that_these_are_equal(
   get_last_letter("The king granted them"),
   "m"