diff --git a/lib/palindrome_check.rb b/lib/palindrome_check.rb
index d60efd0..174b4c9 100644
--- a/lib/palindrome_check.rb
+++ b/lib/palindrome_check.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # A method to check if the input string is a palindrome.
 # Return true if the string is a palindrome. Return false otherwise.
+require 'pry'
 def palindrome_check(my_phrase)
-  raise NotImplementedError
+  if my_phrase == nil
+    return false
+  end
+  i = 0
+  j = my_phrase.length - 1
+  while i < j do
+    until my_phrase[i] != " "
+      i +=1
+    end
+    until my_phrase[j] != " "
+      j -= 1
+    end
+    if my_phrase[i] != my_phrase[j]
+      return false
+    end
+    i += 1
+    j -= 1
+  end
+  return true
 end