diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index ecca4f4..75ca855 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -6,31 +6,26 @@ int main()
 {
   int age;
   string name;
-  char last initial;
+  char lastinitial;
 
-  cout<<"Hi. What is your first name? "
-  cin<<name;
+  cout<<"Hi. What is your first name? ";
+  cin >> name;
   cout<<"name, what is the first letter of your last name? ";
-  cin>>last initial;
-  cout<<"Thanks, "<<name<< <<last initial<<.<<endl;
+  cin >> lastinitial;
+  cout<<"Thanks, "<<name<< lastinitial<<"."<<endl;
   cout<<"Please also tell me how old you are: ";
-  cin>>age>>endl;
+  cin>>age;
 
   if( age < 12 )
   {
     cout<<"Hey kid, how do you like school?\n";
   }
-  if( age < 18 )
-    cout<<"Cool!"endl;
+  if( age < 18 ) {
+    cout<<"Cool!"<<endl;
     cout<<"How's highschool going?\n";
-  else if( age == 18 )
-  {
-    cout<<"Hey!"<<endl;
   }
   else
-  {
     cout<<"Pleased to meet you!\n";
-  }
 
   return 0;
 }