diff --git a/DiningPhilosophers.c b/DiningPhilosophers.c
index efab6a2..9f7551f 100644
--- a/DiningPhilosophers.c
+++ b/DiningPhilosophers.c
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
 typedef struct PhilosopherData {
     int eatingCount;
     int position;
-    sem_t semaphore;
     int state;
     pthread_t thread;
 } PhilosopherData;
 
+sem_t semaphore;
+
 bool AllPhilosophersFull(PhilosopherData PhilosopherList[], int numPhilosophers);
-void Down(sem_t* semaphore);
+void PhilosopherWait();
 void Eat(PhilosopherData* philosopherSelected);
 int GetPhilosopherCount(char* argv);
 void* Philosopher(void* philosopherPassed);
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ void PutForks(PhilosopherData* philosopherSelected);
 void TakeForks(PhilosopherData* philosopherSelected);
 bool PhilosopherCanEat(PhilosopherData PhilosopherList[], int selectedPosition, int philosopherTotal);
 void Think(PhilosopherData* philosopherSelected);
-void Up(sem_t* semaphore);
+void AllowPhilosopher();
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) 
 {
@@ -52,23 +53,22 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 bool AllPhilosophersFull(PhilosopherData PhilosopherList[], int numPhilosophers)
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < numPhilosophers; i++)
-        if (PhilosopherList[i].eatingCount < 2)
+        if (PhilosopherList[i].eatingCount < 1)
             return false;
     return true;
 }
 
 //  Philosopher enters critical section.
-void Down(sem_t* semaphore)
+void PhilosopherWait()
 {
-    sem_wait(semaphore);
-    printf("A semaphore was put into waiting...\n");
+    printf("A thread was put into waiting...\n");
+    sem_wait(&semaphore);
 }
 
 //  Sets philosopher to eating state and increments eating count.
 void Eat(PhilosopherData* philosopherSelected)
 {
     printf("Philosopher %d is eating...\n", philosopherSelected->position);
-    philosopherSelected->state = EATING;
     ++philosopherSelected->eatingCount;
 }
 
@@ -98,13 +98,17 @@ void PhilosopherInit(int philosopherTotal)
 {
     PhilosopherData PhilosopherList[philosopherTotal];
     PhilosopherListInit(PhilosopherList, philosopherTotal);
+    sem_init(&semaphore, 0, 1);
     while (!AllPhilosophersFull(PhilosopherList, philosopherTotal))
     {
+        sleep(2);
         for (int i = 0; i < philosopherTotal; i++)
         {
             if (PhilosopherCanEat(PhilosopherList, i, philosopherTotal))
             {
-                Up(&(PhilosopherList[i].semaphore));
+                printf("Philosopher %d was allowed to eat...\n", i);
+                PhilosopherList[i].state = EATING;
+                AllowPhilosopher();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -117,9 +121,7 @@ void PhilosopherListInit(PhilosopherData PhilosopherList[], int philosopherTotal
     {
         PhilosopherList[i].position = i;
         PhilosopherList[i].eatingCount = 0;
-        sem_init(&PhilosopherList[i].semaphore, 0, 1);
         pthread_create(&PhilosopherList[i].thread, NULL, &Philosopher, &PhilosopherList[i]);
-        pthread_join(PhilosopherList[i].thread, NULL);
     }
 }
 
@@ -132,8 +134,9 @@ void PutForks(PhilosopherData* philosopherSelected)
 //  Philosopher takes the forks on the left and right.
 void TakeForks(PhilosopherData* philosopherSelected)
 {
-    printf("Philosopher %d is taking forks...\n", philosopherSelected->position);
-    Down(&philosopherSelected->semaphore);
+    philosopherSelected->state = HUNGRY;
+    printf("Philosopher %d is hungry...\n", philosopherSelected->position);
+    PhilosopherWait();
 }
 
 //  If philosopher is hungry and forks are free, then returns true.
@@ -155,13 +158,13 @@ bool PhilosopherCanEat(PhilosopherData PhilosopherList[], int selectedPosition,
 //  Philosopher begins thinking
 void Think(PhilosopherData* philosopherSelected)
 {
-    philosopherSelected->state = THINKING;
     printf("Philosopher %d is thinking...\n", philosopherSelected->position);
+    philosopherSelected->state = THINKING;
 }
 
 //  Philosopher exits critical section
-void Up(sem_t* semaphore)
+void AllowPhilosopher()
 {
-    sem_post(semaphore);
-    printf("A semaphore was released...\n");
+    sem_post(&semaphore);
+    printf("A thread was released...\n");
 }
diff --git a/DiningPhilosophers.out b/DiningPhilosophers.out
index 59a07e9..2926701 100755
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