diff --git a/src/commands/settings.ts b/src/commands/settings.ts
index 2f7dcc4..7465119 100644
--- a/src/commands/settings.ts
+++ b/src/commands/settings.ts
@@ -77,75 +77,23 @@ export async function execute(interaction : CommandInteraction) {
             break;
         }
         case 'gradeLevels': {
-            break;
-        }
-        case 'subject': {
             await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true }); 
-
-            const subject = interaction.options.get('subject') ? interaction.options.get('subject')?.value : null;
-
-            let categoryArray : string[] = [];
-
-            let integers = Math.floor((Math.random() * categoryArray.length) + 1);
-
-            switch (subject) {
-            case null:
-                categoryArray = ['BIOLOGY', 'PHYSICS', 'CHEMISTRY', 'EARTH AND SPACE', 'ASTRONOMY', 'MATH'];
-                break;
-            case 'astro':
-            case 'astronomy':
-                categoryArray = ['ASTRONOMY'];
-                break;
-            case 'bio':
-            case 'biology':
-                categoryArray = ['BIOLOGY'];
-                break;
-            case 'ess':
-            case 'earth science':
-            case 'es':
-                categoryArray = ['EARTH SCIENCE'];
-                break;
-            case 'chem':
-            case 'chemistry':
-                categoryArray = ['CHEMISTRY'];
-                break;
-            case 'phys':
-            case 'physics':
-                categoryArray = ['PHYSICS'];
-                break;
-            case 'math':
-                categoryArray = ['MATH'];
-                break;
-            case 'energy':
-                categoryArray = ['ENERGY'];
-                break;
-            default:
-                interaction.followUp({
-                    embeds: [new MessageEmbed()
-                        .setDescription('<:red_x:816791117671825409> Not a valid subject!')
-                        .setColor('#ffffff')],
-                });
-                return;
-            }
-
-            let h = categoryArray[integers]; //this method may not function because it will sest this once and never change it again until user changes settings?
-            
             const settingsEmbed = new MessageEmbed()
                 .setColor('#ffffff');
 
             const user = interaction.options.getUser('user') || interaction.user;
-
+    
             const client = interaction.client;
 
             settingsEmbed
-                .setAuthor({ name: user.tag, iconURL: user.displayAvatarURL() })
+              .setAuthor({ name: user.tag, iconURL: user.displayAvatarURL() })
                 .setDescription(`selections`);
-            const menu = new MessageActionRow()
+              const menu = new MessageActionRow()
                 .addComponents(
                     new MessageSelectMenu()
                         .setCustomId('select')
                         .setPlaceholder('Nothing selected')
-                        .addOptions([
+                       .addOptions([
                         {
                             label: 'subjects',
                             description: 'subjects',
@@ -155,12 +103,12 @@ export async function execute(interaction : CommandInteraction) {
                             label: 'gradeLevels',
                             description: 'grade levels',
                             value: 'gradeLevels',
-                        },
+                         },
                         ]),
                 );
 
             await interaction.followUp({ embeds: [settingsEmbed], components: [menu] });
-
+    
             client.on('interactionCreate', async interaction => {
             if (!interaction.isSelectMenu()) return;
             var values = interaction.values[0]; 
@@ -176,5 +124,109 @@ export async function execute(interaction : CommandInteraction) {
 
             break;
         }
+        case 'subject': {
+            await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true }); 
+           
+            const settingsEmbed = new MessageEmbed()
+                .setColor('#ffffff');
+
+            const user = interaction.options.getUser('user') || interaction.user;
+
+            const client = interaction.client;
+
+            settingsEmbed
+                .setAuthor({ name: user.tag, iconURL: user.displayAvatarURL() })
+                .setDescription(`Current subject settings: `);
+            const menu = new MessageActionRow()
+                .addComponents(
+                    new MessageSelectMenu()
+                        .setCustomId('select')
+                        .setPlaceholder('Nothing selected')
+                        .addOptions([
+                        {
+                            label: 'All',
+                            description: 'All subjects: astronomy, biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and energy',
+                            value: 'potpourri',
+                        },
+                        {
+                            label: 'Astronomy',
+                            description: 'Astronomy',
+                            value: 'astro',
+                        },
+                        {
+                            label: 'Biology',
+                            description: 'Biology',
+                            value: 'bio',
+                        },
+                        {
+                            label: 'Earth Science',
+                            description: 'Earth Science',
+                            value: 'es',
+                        },
+                        {
+                            label: 'Chemistry',
+                            description: 'Chemistry',
+                            value: 'chem',
+                        },
+                        {
+                            label: 'Physics',
+                            description: 'Physics',
+                            value: 'phy',
+                        },
+                        {
+                            label: 'Mathematics',
+                            description: 'Mathematics',
+                            value: 'math',
+                        },
+                        {
+                            label: 'Energy',
+                            description: 'Energy',
+                            value: 'energy',
+                        }
+                        ]),
+                );
+
+            await interaction.followUp({ embeds: [settingsEmbed], components: [menu] });
+
+            client.on('interactionCreate', async interaction => {
+            if (!interaction.isSelectMenu()) return;
+            var values = interaction.values[0]; 
+            switch(values)  {
+                case 'potpourri':
+                    //everything stuff
+                    await interaction.update({ content: 'Subject set to: everything', components: [] });
+                    break;
+                case 'astro':
+                    //astronomy stuff
+                    await interaction.update({ content: 'Subject set to: astronomy', components: [] });
+                    break;
+                case 'bio':
+                    //biology stuff
+                    await interaction.update({ content: 'Subject set to: biology', components: [] });
+                    break;
+                case 'es':
+                    //earth science stuff
+                    await interaction.update({ content: 'Subject set to: earth science', components: [] });
+                    break;
+                case 'chem':
+                    //chemistry stuff
+                    await interaction.update({ content: 'Subject set to: chemistry', components: [] });
+                    break;
+                case 'phy':
+                    //physics stuff
+                    await interaction.update({ content: 'Subject set to: physics', components: [] });
+                    break;
+                case 'math':
+                    //math stuff
+                    await interaction.update({ content: 'Subject set to: mathematics', components: [] });
+                    break;
+                case 'energy':
+                    //the united states department of energy is a cabinet-level agency responsible for the creation and management of...
+                    await interaction.update({ content: 'Subject set to: energy', components: [] });
+                    break;
+                }
+            });
+            break;
+        }
     }
 }
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