diff --git a/lib/Grid.dart b/lib/Grid.dart
index cd47a83..885b294 100644
--- a/lib/Grid.dart
+++ b/lib/Grid.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import 'package:rules_of_living/Cell.dart';
-import 'package:rules_of_living/Rule.dart';
+import 'Cell.dart';
+import 'Rule.dart';
 
 class Grid {
   final int w;
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ class Grid {
     map.addAll(_buildGrid(w, h));
 
     map[5][5].state = true;
+    print("Grid creation finished");
   }
 
   List<List<Cell>> _buildGrid(int w, int h) {
+    print("grid being created");
     List<List<Cell>> grid = new List(h);
     Rule threeTrue = new Rule((int n) {
       if(n==3) return true;
@@ -45,17 +47,18 @@ class Grid {
     for (int y = 0; y < h; y++) {
       for (int x = 0; x < w; x++) {
         // DEFAULTS TO CONWAY GAME OF LIFE RANGE OF ONE
-        map[y][x].update( getNeighbors(x, y, 1) );
+        map[y][x].update( getSurroundingNeighbors(x, y, 1) );
       }
     }
   }
 
-  int getNeighbors(int x, int y, int range) {
+  int getSurroundingNeighbors(int x, int y, int range) {
     int count = 0;
-    for (int iy = y - range ~/ 2; iy < iy + range / 2; iy++) {
-      for (int ix = x - range ~/ 2; ix < ix + range / 2; ix++) {
-          if (iy > 0 && iy < map.length && ix > 0 && ix < map[iy].length &&
-            map[iy][ix].state == true) count++;
+    for (int iy = y - range; iy <= y + range; iy++) {
+      for (int ix = x - range; ix <= x + range; ix++) {
+          if (ix > 0 && iy > 0 && iy < map.length && ix < map[iy].length && map[iy][ix].state == true && !(x == ix && y == iy)) {
+            count++;
+          }
       }
     }
     return count;