public static int countingValleys(int steps, String path) {
        int valleyCount = 0;
        
        boolean valleyEntered = false;
        int level = 0;
        for(int i=0; i<steps; i++){
            if(path.charAt(i)== 'U') level++;
            else level--;
            
            if(level < 0) valleyEntered = true;
            if(valleyEntered == true && level == 0){
                valleyCount++;
                valleyEntered = false;
            }
        }
        return valleyCount;
    }