diff --git a/letter-grade.c b/letter-grade.c
index 7123716..69f8527 100644
--- a/letter-grade.c
+++ b/letter-grade.c
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 int main() {
-    int input;
-    scanf("%i", &input);
-    printf("Your input was: %i\n", input);
+    char inputText[4];
+    fgets(inputText, 4, stdin);
+    printf("inputText: %s\n", inputText);
+    long int input;
+    input = strtol(inputText, NULL, 0);
+    printf("input: %i\n", input);
 
     if ((input >= 0) && (input <= 100)) {
         char letter;
@@ -35,4 +39,4 @@ int main() {
     }
 
     return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}