This class and professor are one of a kind, and I cannot stress how much I learned from a class I just took for the extra units. It's all about tips on understanding how to network, how to study, how to stay productive, how to get into research, how to plan your life. Even if you think you have a grip on your life this class WILL be useful for you. Dr. Phelan is an incredibly engaging speaker and is funny, cool, inspirational, and motivating. HE is the reason this class is so good. I couldn't recommend it more and also everyone passes so that's a bonus.

I had Phelan for LS 15 and loved his lectures so I decided to take this class with him. I really enjoyed his book (the one he is cowriting with his friend) and I found that it gave me a lot of helpful tips that I could utilize in the future.

A lot of this class was based on participation. Some classes were more boring than others, but it was still doable. Also, there are homework assignments (reflections) and a final presentation, but it was very low stress. If you're curious about a UCLA "hacks" type class, I would definitely recommend Phelan because he is very knowledgeable and has a lot to share.