diff --git a/HTML/Assets/Detectors/Lumilo/Critical_Struggle/critical_struggle.js b/HTML/Assets/Detectors/Lumilo/Critical_Struggle/critical_struggle.js
index b418b47..a4bde8d 100644
--- a/HTML/Assets/Detectors/Lumilo/Critical_Struggle/critical_struggle.js
+++ b/HTML/Assets/Detectors/Lumilo/Critical_Struggle/critical_struggle.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ var help_variables = {"lastAction": "null",
 					  "lastSenseOfWhatToDo": false
 					 };
 var initTime;
+var elaborationString;
 //
 //[optional] single out TUNABLE PARAMETERS below
 var windowSize = 7;
@@ -453,6 +454,16 @@ function receive_transaction( e ){
 
 		var isWheelSpinning = detect_wheel_spinning(e, onboardSkills, stepCounter[currStep]);
 
+		if (isWheelSpinning){
+			elaborationString = "not improving on some skills";
+		}
+		else if (help_model_output == "ask teacher for help/try step"){
+			elaborationString = "hints aren't helping";
+		}
+		else{
+			elaborationString = "";
+		}
+
 		attemptWindow.shift();
 		attemptWindow.push( (help_model_output == "ask teacher for help/try step" || isWheelSpinning) ? 1 : 0 );
 		var sumAskTeacherForHelp = attemptWindow.reduce(function(pv, cv) { return pv + cv; }, 0);