diff --git a/Assignment_Week_2.py b/Assignment_Week_2.py
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+"""
+author: Paul Lödige (ploedige@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
+"""
+
+string = "this is a test string"
+
+# loop through every letter of the string and print it if it comes after "m"
+for letter in string:
+    if letter.upper() > 'M':
+        print(letter)
+
+# split the string into a list of words
+words = string.split()
+print (words)
+
+# copy the list of words and replace and manipulate one of them
+words2 = words.copy()
+print (words)
+words.reverse()
+print (words)
+words.sort()
+print(words)
+print(words2)
+
+# add items to the words list
+words.append("more tests")
+print(words)
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-# Week_2_Assignment
-
+# Week 2 Assignment
+## Homework
+  - Write short python codes that modify lists using the functions/ methods mentioned in today’s lecture 
+    - Anything is okay
+      - Create list, add items, remove items, sort items, list copy, etc.
+  - Take screenshots of the code and the printed result
+    - Put them inside a single-page PDF.
+    - Upload into ITC-LMS
+      - A submission link will be created