Life is like an Art...

     Nobody wants to devote their entire college life to prepare for classes and papers and college exams. The payoff of good grades and a fancy Latin distinction next to your name at graduation seems hardly worth this kind of effort. However, there’s a difference between studying hard and studying smart, with the latter potentially taking up less time and producing better results. 

     For many college students, studying means holing up in your room or library the night before a test and pulling an all-nighter to cram previously unseen course material. All too often, students arrive at tests ill-prepared, over-tired, and over-caffeinated, running primarily on a combination of anxiety and sugar. Surprisingly, this is not the recipe for college success.

     One of the best ways to study smart is to avoid cramming. Spread your studying out over the course of the entire term, reviewing your notes after each lecture or reading assignments (yes, you should be taking notes on these things) and periodically refreshing your memory of what’s been covered so far in the course as you integrate new material into your understanding of the subject. 

     However, nobody’s perfect and I’ve yet to meet a student who is this flawlessly on top of all of her work for every class. You may be balancing work and college, and you certainly have other courses and a life to attend to. Plus, it’s human nature to procrastinate a bit. So if you realize you have a test coming up and you’re not entirely prepared, don’t beat yourself up. 

Instead, clear a bit of room in your schedule each evening for a week or two before the test to review material. The most effective studying is done in blocks of 45 minutes or less, with retention abilities decreasing the longer you cram without a break. By scheduling a bit of studying into each evening, you’ll not only save yourself the all-nighter, but you’ll also be more likely to remember what you read.

     Effective studying takes place in a quiet and well-lit setting with ample space and few distractions. In a communal living situation, however, this space can be hard to come by. Even if you do manage to find a secluded corner of your dorm room, the library, the student union or your favorite coffee shop, the college lifestyle doesn’t always mesh well with quiet studying. You still may have to contend with a host of distractions, ranging from your cell phone to your laptop to your study partners. 

     Depending on what you’re studying, you may want to study alone, or limit group time to the time it will actually be productive. Turn off your TV and your phone while studying and refuse to let anything less important interrupt. Take breaks when you find yourself getting distracted, and consider employing one of a number of methods to get distracting thoughts out of your way (writing them down for later comes highly recommended). If you find yourself surfing the Internet instead of reading or writing, a number of programs are available to forcibly block all distracting programs until you’ve completed your homework.

     People study best when they’re awake and alert. They don’t study best immediately after a huge meal or immediately before bed. Skipping meals and missing sleep can reduce your powers of retention and comprehension. Overdoing it on alcohol, caffeine, or carbohydrates can also make your brain sluggish and less able to absorb new information. Luckily, despite what you may think, it is possible to work “brain food” into a college budget diet. However, while getting plenty of sleep and eating brain food can help you learn more easily, lifestyle changes won’t necessarily result in good grades without the study skills to back them up.

Collagen is one of the most plentiful proteins present in the bodies of mammals, including humans. In fact, it makes up about 25 percent of the total amount of proteins in the body. Some people refer to collagen as the glue that holds the body together. Without it, the body would, quite literally, fall apart.

Possessing great tensile strength, collagen functions in a manner that is very different from many other types of proteins. For example, it can be found both inside and outside of cells. Collagen fibers are important in contributing to the external structure of cells. However, they are present on the inside of some cells as well.

Collagen works hand-in-hand with elastin in supporting the body’s tissues. Basically, it gives body tissues form and provides firmness and strength; elastin gives the same body tissues much need flexibility. This combination of collagen and elastin is very important in many parts of the body, including, but not limited to, the lungs, bones, and tendons. Even the blood vessels rely on both collagen and elastin.

Often, collagen is discussed in relation to the skin. It works with keratin to provide the skin with strength, flexibility, and resilience. As people age, however, collagen degradation occurs, leading to wrinkles. As such, it is an important substance for those looking for ways to fight the visible effects of aging on the skin. Some skincare professionals actually advise people on ways to stimulate the production of collagen in skin cells.

In addition to being so important in the body, collagen also has many medical uses. It is used in some cosmetic surgery procedures and is sold as a supplement created for joint mobility. It is even used in treating and managing serious burns. For this purpose, it is used in creating man-made skin substitutes.

Since collagens are so important within the body, it stands to reason that collagen deficiencies can be problematic. In fact, there are some genetic diseases that are associated with collagen deficiencies. For example, osteogenesis imperfecta, commonly referred to as brittle bone disease, results from a significantly decreased level of collagen. It can also result from the presence of collagen that is of lower quality than normal.

Source :
http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-collagen.htm

 The above picture shows that a collagen has been boiled with hot water.

She has taken the collagen for a long period of time and that is the result for her skin by using the original Collagen.

     I'm just an ordinary girl and yet nothing special. Anybody who knows me would think I'm different. If you guys would like to know more about me, Rena Martina Binti Juhanis, please proceed reading.

     Ena is my nickname which only my family would prefer to call me. Usually my friends call me Reyna or Mar. I do not mind what people would prefer to call out my name.

I live in Denai Alam, Shah Alam with my beloved family. The house that we stay currently is where we share our love and build a strong bond among us.

     Hobby is the most enjoyable time to spend. Listening to music while dancing is one of my hobbies. Apart from that, I love playing basketball or badminton in the evening. Besides that, I also love to jog,surf the Internet, decorates my room, collect clothes, bakes cakes and play with my adorable cats.

On the other hand, there are same things that I do not like in this world that is people who has bad personalities such as hypocrite, bad mouth, back stabbing and so on.

    Weakness is the most embarrassing things for everybody. An individual will try his best to hide it. Apparently, other people obviously could detect his weaknesses by looking at his personalities and attitudes. According to my friend's opinion, my weaknesses is less than my strength.

Childish, short memory, hot tempered and less confidence in driving are my weaknesses. My friend said that I need to train myself to be mature and always think positive. My strength is honest, caring and loving, discipline, hard-working, open minded, creative, hyperactive, humble and can cook well.

I have been to SK St. Mary in Selayang for primary school and SMK Bandar Sri Damansara (2) as a high school student. After I finished my SPM, I further my studies in UiTM Pulau Pinang and took a Diploma in Culinary Arts for 3 years. It was fun learning about foods and it gains my knowledge and experience. Currently, I am studying in UiTM Bandar Melaka and taking Bachelor in Marketing, Business Management.

  My family and I always take some time to cook or bake cakes and  desserts during weekends and holidays for a celebration like Birthday, Hari Raya Puasa, New year, Hari Raya Haji and others. Sometimes we bake cakes whenever our cousins, friends or neighbors visits us and we will serve them with after the main course.

 My two brothers' Birthday in the same month of February.

Cupcakes and cheese cake for afternoon tea.

The basic ingredients that we need, we will buy at any supermarkets like Tesco, Jusco or Giant supermarket. Some of the ingredients like food coloring, fruit jam for cakes and fondant, we get them from suppliers called HOI Baking and BAGUS. There are variety of things and ingredients at the shop and easily to get.

We bake varieties of cake such as Red velvet, Rainbow cake, Chocolate, Butter cake, Sponge cake, banana cake, coffee cake, cup cake, tiramisu, cheese cake and much more. We usually use many colors, especially soft colors like beige or peach, sky blue, light purple, light green, light red, yellow and orange for rainbow cake. 

Rainbow cake for Birthday Party.

Picture above shows that the Cheese cake was made by myself.

The blue and white topping cake was made by my sister and I. We were practicing to make a perfect swirling roses that made from whip cream.

This chocolate cake was made by my mother during Hari Raya Puasa 2012.

We usually make fondant cakes to sell and make a small business to support our financial.

Fondant is a creamy confection used as a filling or coating for cakes,pastries and sweets. It contains sugar, water and light corn syrup. To prepare it, just slightly stirred until it is an opaque mass of creamy consistency. If you want some taste for the fondant, just add some vanilla essence or lemon juice.

Fondant are easily shaped because the texture is very soft and it is easily getting cold or hard if we do not cover them under the warm cloth. If the fondant are hard to shape, we could beat it with mixer with a slow speed and add some water so that it could turning to soft texture.

We sell the cakes at a minimum price to whom which ordered the cakes. So far we already sell our cakes to our cousins, neighbours, close friends and also for wedding events.

The price is varies based on the number of tiers for fondant cakes:

Two tiers of flowery fondant cake was made for my cousin's engagement.

This birthday cake was made for my neighbour, Amin, turning into 1 year old boy.

Pink Roses fondant cake was made for my mom's friend.

This colorful fondant cake was made for my sister's best friend.

1. Put in a bowl the sugar and butter. Whip until soft and smooth. Add in the eggs one by one.

2. Now, put in the milk or whip cream and vanilla essence then whip again.

3. Add in the dry ingredients which is baking powder and multi-purpose flour and mix well with no lumps.

4. Prepare the baking pan with melted butter (spread on the surface of the pan) and powdered with flour.

5. Pour in the batter in baking pan, preheated oven at 180 Celcius for about 45 minutes.

6. When cooked, test with toothpick. If it's clear that means the cake is done and put aside to let it cool.

7. Spread some topping cream and decorate using your own creativity. Enjoy!