diff --git a/src/jalloc.c b/src/jalloc.c
index 25f52d3..f5e8163 100644
--- a/src/jalloc.c
+++ b/src/jalloc.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct Footer {
 };
 
 static uint8_t heap[HEAP_SIZE];
-static struct Header *free_stack;
+static struct Header *free_list;
 static bool initialized = false;
 
 struct Footer *footer(struct Header *hdr) {
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ struct Footer *footer(struct Header *hdr) {
 }
 
 struct Header *pop_first_fit(size_t size) {
-    if (free_stack == NULL) return NULL;
-    struct Header *head = free_stack;
+    if (free_list == NULL) return NULL;
+    struct Header *head = free_list;
     if (head->size >= size) {
-        free_stack = head->next_free; // remove from free stack
+        free_list = head->next_free; // remove from free list
         return head;
     }
     while (head != NULL) {
         struct Header *next = head->next_free;
         if (next == NULL) return NULL;
         if (next->size >= size) {
-            head->next_free = next->next_free; // remove from free stack
+            head->next_free = next->next_free; // remove from free list
             return next;
         }
         head = next;
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ struct Header *pop_first_fit(size_t size) {
 }
 
 struct Header *pop(struct Header *ptr) {
-    if (free_stack == NULL) return NULL;
-    struct Header *head = free_stack;
+    if (free_list == NULL) return NULL;
+    struct Header *head = free_list;
     if (head == ptr) {
-        free_stack = head->next_free;
+        free_list = head->next_free;
         return head;
     }
     while (head != NULL) {
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ struct Header *pop(struct Header *ptr) {
 }
 
 void push_header(struct Header *hdr) {
-    hdr->next_free = free_stack;
-    free_stack = hdr;
+    hdr->next_free = free_list;
+    free_list = hdr;
 }
 
 void initialize() {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct Header *shrink(struct Header *hdr, size_t size) {
     // given a size, shrink a block down to the appropriate alignment.
     // if align(size) + ALIGNMENT*3 is equal to current size, just return initial ptr with noop
     // otherwise, shrink it down so that we have two blocks.
-    // Push the right block to the free stack
+    // Push the right block to the free list
     // Return left block
 
     if (size + HEADER_SIZE + FOOTER_SIZE > hdr->size) return hdr;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct Header *shrink(struct Header *hdr, size_t size) {
         struct Footer *next_ftr = footer(next_hdr);
         next_ftr->header = next_hdr;
 
-        // push new block to stack
+        // push new block to list
         push_header(next_hdr);
     }
     return hdr;