diff --git a/scripts/template.rktrkt b/scripts/template.rktrkt
index aedcb59..a6002b0 100644
--- a/scripts/template.rktrkt
+++ b/scripts/template.rktrkt
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 ;; solution for day @day
 
-;; helper functions here
-
 (define (part1 input)
   ;; ...
   (void))
@@ -14,17 +12,18 @@
   ;; ...
   (void))
 
+;; parse input file
+(define (parse fname)
+  (define input (file->... fname))
+  (void input))
+
 (module+ test
   (require rackunit)
   ;; tests here
   (displayln "no tests :("))
 
 (module+ main
-  (define input (file->... "inputs/@day"))
-  ;; part 1
+  (define input (parse "inputs/@day"))
   (answer @day 1 (part1 input))
-
-  ;; part 2
   (answer @day 2 (part2 input))
-
   (displayln "meow"))