 Hi, my name is Giselle, and I am an undergraduate psychology major. My freshman year I took a life sciences 15 with Dr. Phelan, a biology class for psych majors. It was a very big class with lots of people, lectures were very crowded, typically it is hard to stay focused in a lecture hall because of the mere vastness of the room, but Professor Phelan made it so we could pay attention due to his enthusiasm in teaching tactics. First, his slides were organized clear and colorful, touching on our visual senses. Second, he integrated stories in his lessons, making us more inclined to stay focused on him because we were entertained. Third, he and his TAs created a friendly open environment to elicit discussion among my classmates. TA sections were the same as lectures, with an open and communicative environment. The sum of all these untraditional teaching tactics and Phelan's excitement for biology facilitated an immersive and successful learning community.