diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 40ca0af..6a9fb71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.AndroidFundamentalsMai2021">
-        <activity android:name=".ConstraintLayoutSampleActivity"></activity>
-        <activity android:name=".MainActivity" />
-        <activity android:name=".EmailsActivity" />
-        <activity android:name=".StartActivity">
+        <activity android:name=".StudentActivity">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/EmailAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/EmailAdapter.java
deleted file mode 100644
index aba7a85..0000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/EmailAdapter.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-package com.magdamiu.androidfundamentalsmai2021;
-
-import android.view.LayoutInflater;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ViewGroup;
-
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
-public class EmailAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<EmailViewHolder> {
-    private List<Mail> emails;
-
-    public EmailAdapter(List<Mail> emails) {
-        this.emails = emails;
-    }
-
-    // creates the item view, only the ui elements (it's like a template)
-    @NonNull
-    @Override
-    public EmailViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull  ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
-        View itemView = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.email_item, parent, false);
-        return new EmailViewHolder(itemView);
-    }
-
-    // fills the item with the corresponding element from the list (data source)
-    @Override
-    public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull EmailViewHolder holder, int position) {
-        Mail currentMail = emails.get(position);
-        holder.getTextViewSender().setText(currentMail.getSenderName());
-        holder.getTextViewSubject().setText(currentMail.getSubject());
-    }
-
-    // decides how many items(total number) to create in our recycler view
-    @Override
-    public int getItemCount() {
-        return emails.size();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/EmailViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/EmailViewHolder.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 08128fe..0000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/EmailViewHolder.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-package com.magdamiu.androidfundamentalsmai2021;
-
-import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.TextView;
-
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
-
-// the class associated to the item of the recycler view
-// each ui element from the item should have a dedicated field in this class
-public class EmailViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
-    final private TextView textViewSender;
-    final private TextView textViewSubject;
-
-    public EmailViewHolder(@NonNull View itemView) {
-        super(itemView);
-
-        textViewSender = itemView.findViewById(R.id.textViewSender);
-        textViewSubject = itemView.findViewById(R.id.textViewSubject);
-    }
-
-
-    public TextView getTextViewSender() {
-        return textViewSender;
-    }
-
-    public TextView getTextViewSubject() {
-        return textViewSubject;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/EmailsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/EmailsActivity.java
deleted file mode 100644
index fed34c9..0000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/EmailsActivity.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-package com.magdamiu.androidfundamentalsmai2021;
-
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
-
-import android.os.Bundle;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
-public class EmailsActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
-
-    private List<Mail> emails;
-
-    private RecyclerView recyclerViewEmails;
-    private RecyclerView.LayoutManager layoutManager;
-    private EmailAdapter emailAdapter;
-
-    @Override
-    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        setContentView(R.layout.activity_emails);
-
-        // data source for our RecyclerView
-        populateListOfEmails();
-
-        // init the ui elements
-        initView();
-
-        // set the linear layout manager to our recycler view
-        setLayoutManager();
-
-        // set the adapter to our recycler view
-        setAdapter();
-    }
-
-    private void initView() {
-        recyclerViewEmails = findViewById(R.id.recyclerViewEmails);
-    }
-
-    private void populateListOfEmails() {
-        emails = new ArrayList<>();
-        Mail newEmail = new Mail(1, "Magda", "Curs Android");
-        emails.add(newEmail);
-        int index;
-        for (int i = 1; i < 20; i++) {
-            index = i + 1;
-            newEmail = new Mail(index, "Sender " + index, "Subject " + index);
-            emails.add(newEmail);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void setLayoutManager() {
-        layoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(this);
-        recyclerViewEmails.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);
-    }
-
-    private void setAdapter() {
-        emailAdapter = new EmailAdapter(emails);
-        recyclerViewEmails.setAdapter(emailAdapter);
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/Mail.java b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/Mail.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 33eff91..0000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/Mail.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-package com.magdamiu.androidfundamentalsmai2021;
-
-public class Mail {
-    private int id;
-    private String senderName;
-    private String subject;
-
-    public Mail(int id, String senderName, String subject) {
-        this.id = id;
-        this.senderName = senderName;
-        this.subject = subject;
-    }
-
-    public String getSenderName() {
-        return senderName;
-    }
-
-    public void setSenderName(String senderName) {
-        this.senderName = senderName;
-    }
-
-    public String getSubject() {
-        return subject;
-    }
-
-    public void setSubject(String subject) {
-        this.subject = subject;
-    }
-
-    public int getId() {
-        return id;
-    }
-
-    public void setId(int id) {
-        this.id = id;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StartActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StartActivity.java
index 8228918..a421a9e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StartActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StartActivity.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public void startMainActivityOnClick(View view) {
 
     public void startRecyclerViewActivityOnClick(View view) {
         // starts from the current activity, and moves the user to the EmailsActivity screen
-        Intent intentToStartEmailsActivity = new Intent(StartActivity.this, EmailsActivity.class);
+        Intent intentToStartEmailsActivity = new Intent(StartActivity.this, StudentActivity.class);
         startActivity(intentToStartEmailsActivity);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/Student.java b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/Student.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8a1617
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/Student.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package com.magdamiu.androidfundamentalsmai2021;
+
+public class Student {
+    private int id;
+    private String firstName;
+    private String lastName;
+
+    public Student(int id, String firstName, String lastName) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.firstName = firstName;
+        this.lastName = lastName;
+    }
+
+    public String getFirstName() {
+        return firstName;
+    }
+
+    public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
+        this.firstName = firstName;
+    }
+
+    public String getLastName() {
+        return lastName;
+    }
+
+    public void setLastName(String lastName) {
+        this.lastName = lastName;
+    }
+
+    public int getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(int id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StudentActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StudentActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..253ead4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StudentActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package com.magdamiu.androidfundamentalsmai2021;
+
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class StudentActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+
+    private List<Student> students;
+    private static Context context;
+    private RecyclerView recyclerView;
+    private RecyclerView.LayoutManager layoutManager;
+    private StudentAdapter studentAdapter;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        StudentActivity.context = getApplicationContext();
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_students);
+
+        // data source for our RecyclerView
+        populateListOfStudents();
+
+        // init the UI elements
+        initView();
+
+        // set the linear layout manager to our recycler view
+        setLayoutManager();
+
+        // set the adapter to our recycler view
+        setAdapter();
+    }
+
+    private void initView() {
+        recyclerView = findViewById(R.id.recyclerViewStudents);
+    }
+
+    private void populateListOfStudents() {
+        students = new ArrayList<>();
+        int index;
+        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+            index = i + 1;
+            students.add(new Student(index, "FirstName " + index, "LastName " + index));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void setLayoutManager() {
+        layoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(this);
+        recyclerView.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);
+    }
+
+    private void setAdapter() {
+        studentAdapter = new StudentAdapter(students);
+        recyclerView.setAdapter(studentAdapter);
+    }
+
+    public static Context getAppContext() {
+        return StudentActivity.context;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StudentAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StudentAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90e0ceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StudentAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package com.magdamiu.androidfundamentalsmai2021;
+
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
+import androidx.core.content.res.ResourcesCompat;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class StudentAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<StudentViewHolder> {
+    private final List<Student> students;
+
+    public StudentAdapter(List<Student> students) {
+        this.students = students;
+    }
+
+    @NonNull
+    @Override
+    public StudentViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull  ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
+        View itemView = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.student_item, parent, false);
+        return new StudentViewHolder(itemView);
+    }
+
+    // fills the item with the corresponding element from the list (data source)
+    @Override
+    public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull StudentViewHolder holder, int position) {
+        Student currentStudent = students.get(position);
+        if (position % 2  == 1){
+            holder.getStudentView().setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat.getColor(StudentActivity.getAppContext(), R.color.grey));
+        }
+        holder.getTextFirstName().setText(currentStudent.getFirstName());
+        holder.getTextLastName().setText(currentStudent.getLastName());
+    }
+
+    // decides how many items(total number) to create in our recycler view
+    @Override
+    public int getItemCount() {
+        return students.size();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StudentViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StudentViewHolder.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9535dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/magdamiu/androidfundamentalsmai2021/StudentViewHolder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.magdamiu.androidfundamentalsmai2021;
+
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
+
+// the class associated to the item of the recycler view
+// each ui element from the item should have a dedicated field in this class
+public class StudentViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
+    final private LinearLayout studentView;
+    final private TextView textFirstName;
+    final private TextView textLastName;
+
+    public StudentViewHolder(@NonNull View itemView) {
+        super(itemView);
+        studentView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.student);
+        textFirstName = itemView.findViewById(R.id.textFirstName);
+        textLastName = itemView.findViewById(R.id.textLastName);
+    }
+
+
+    public TextView getTextFirstName() {
+        return textFirstName;
+    }
+
+    public TextView getTextLastName() {
+        return textLastName;
+    }
+
+    public LinearLayout getStudentView() {
+        return studentView;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_emails.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_students.xml
similarity index 84%
rename from app/src/main/res/layout/activity_emails.xml
rename to app/src/main/res/layout/activity_students.xml
index 832ed26..29ad936 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_emails.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_students.xml
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    tools:context=".EmailsActivity">
+    tools:context=".StudentActivity">
 
     <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
-        android:id="@+id/recyclerViewEmails"
+        android:id="@+id/recyclerViewStudents"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/email_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/student_item.xml
similarity index 70%
rename from app/src/main/res/layout/email_item.xml
rename to app/src/main/res/layout/student_item.xml
index 779702e..00f95a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/email_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/student_item.xml
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/student"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:padding="@dimen/medium_space">
 
     <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/textViewSender"
+        android:id="@+id/textFirstName"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
     <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/textViewSubject"
+        android:id="@+id/textLastName"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_space" />
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index d8ce349..0817aa5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@
     <color name="black">#FF000000</color>
     <color name="white">#FFFFFFFF</color>
     <color name="red">#ff3412</color>
+    <color name="grey">#CCCCCC</color>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b363a5c..72646d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <resources>
-    <string name="app_name">Curs Android Fundamentals</string>
+    <string name="app_name">Students</string>
     <string name="hello_world_from_android">Hello World from Android!</string>
     <string name="this_is_my_first_textview">This is my first TextView</string>
     <string name="i_am_a_button">I am a button</string>