diff --git a/src/control.c b/src/control.c
index 3f28a0d..064e0f3 100644
--- a/src/control.c
+++ b/src/control.c
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ telemetry* telemetry_new() {
 	return te;
 }
 
+void telemetry_print(telemetry *t){
+	fprintf(stderr,"Telemetry object:\n");
+	fprintf(stderr,"\tTimestamp: %d Number of Objects: %d Vehicle:\n",t->ts,t->objects->len)	;
+	vehicle_print(&t->vehicle);
+}
+
 trial *trial_new(const char *hostname, const char *port) {
 	trial *t;
 	int sock;
@@ -144,3 +150,22 @@ void trial_free(trial *t) {
 	control_parser_free(t);
 	g_slice_free(trial, t);
 }
+
+
+void trial_print(trial *t){
+	fprintf(stderr,"Trial Alive: %d Last Timestep: %d Socket: %d\n",t->alive,t->last_ts,t->socket);
+	/*perhaps add map_print and vehicle_print*/
+}
+
+
+
+/* debugging stuff */
+void object_print(object *o){
+	fprintf(stderr,"Object: Type: %d x: %f, y: %f, rad: %f dir: %f speed: %f\n",o->type,o->x,o->y,o->rad,o->dir,o->speed);
+}
+
+void vehicle_print(vehicle *v){
+	fprintf(stderr,"Vehicle: Accel:  %d Turn: %d x: %f y: %f dir: %f speed: %f\n",v->accel,v->turn,v->x,v->y,v->dir,v->speed);
+}
+
+void map_print(map *m){}
diff --git a/src/control.h b/src/control.h
index cf98d4f..36f76a7 100644
--- a/src/control.h
+++ b/src/control.h
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ void trial_check_input(trial *t);
 void trial_wait_for_input(trial *t);
 void trial_free(trial *t);
 
+/* debugging stuff */
+void object_print(object *o);
+void vehicle_print(vehicle *v);
+void telemetry_print(telemetry *t);
+void trial_print(trial *t);
+void map_print(map *m);
+
+
 INLINE void vehicle_accel(trial *t);
 INLINE void vehicle_roll(trial *t);
 INLINE void vehicle_break(trial *t);