HOW WE OVERCAME CHALLENGES DURING RAMADHAN (Part 1)

Hello guys! :)

This is our 4th times we had Ramadhan as a student in MICET. But, for this time as a bachelor student which is there were so so many challenges during fasting due to the packed classes and lots of task and assignment need to be done and submitted within the due date given. There were also some classes need to be replaced at night due to the lack of time as they need to prepare for iftar or breakfasting earlier. 

Most of us do make a special effort to be better Muslims during Ramadhan because we know the significance of this month and the benefits of fasting. Fasting is not so easy, but it gives benefits to us in a healthy way and spiritually too. These are the benefits of fasting :

1. Rest the digestive system
2. Allow for cleansing and detoxification of the body
3. Create a break in eating patterns, while shining a spotlight on them
4. Promote greater mental clarity
5. Cleanse and heal "stuck" emotional patterns
6. Lead to a feeling of physical lightness, increasing energy level
7. Promote an inner stillness, enhancing spiritual connection.

Iftar Meal : Crispy, Sweet and Sticky Chicken Wings

Having problem choosing meal for iftar today? We'll provide you the simplest dish and appetizing. Who doesn’t like chicken wings? These crispy, sweet and sticky wings are addictive. The hint of ginger and a bit of chili flakes compliments really well with the wings. This was indeed a finger licking good for iftar. You guys can try this recipes at home by using deep fryer which is highly recommended. But for those who stayed in the hostel, you can use multipurpose cooker or rice cooker.


Ingredients:

12 chicken wings – clean, cut and tips removed

Marinate for the wings:

1 tbsp of ginger juice
3/4 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper

Coating:

1 egg
3 tbsp flour
2 tbsp cornstarch

Sweet Sauce

½ cup water
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp grated ginger
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
Some chili flakes 
Some toasted sesame for garnish

Mouthwatering much?

Yummy!

How to make:
1. Marinate the chicken wings for at least 2 hours. Combined both flour and mix well. Add in the beaten egg to the wings follows by the flour. Mix it with your hand until they’re thoroughly coated.
2. Heat up some oil and deep fry the wings over medium high heat in two batches (do not overcrowd it or else you wings won’t be crispy) until golden brown. Remove and drain well on paper towel.
3. In another large pan, combined water, sugar, honey, soy sauce, ginger and vinegar. Bring it up to a boil and cook until the mixture becomes thick and syrupy or until it started to foam (it should be thick like honey)
4. Turn off the heat; add in the fried wings, sesame seeds and chili flakes. Stir and toss until the sauce completely coated the wings. Serve warm or at room temperature.

There you go!

It is a must try recipe & hope that you guys will try this meal.
Good Luck! :)

Ramadhan Al-Kareem

Ramadhan is the Islamic month of fasting is which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking and other few things that are probihited during daylight hours. Ramadhan is intended to teach Muslims about patience and spiritually.

This year, Ramadhan was celebrated at the same with the National month and started on 1st August. On 1st Ramadhan many of people went to bazar for food hunting for iftar meal. There were lots of people sell variety of foods and drinks at the small stalls called bazar Ramadhan.

Breaking fast is the time that everyone was waiting for. Everyone was very excited waiting for Azan. Interestingly, each Ramadhan, kurma is the most popular food  before continue with the others.

Fasting is not easy but most of us make a special effort to be better Muslims during Ramadhan because we know the significance of this month and the benefits of fasting. Or do we? While we agree with those who say that it results in spiritual and physical detox, a better sense of self-control and a greater appreciation of simple daily pleasures that we often take for granted, we must always remember that God has succinctly told us in the Holy Qur'an regarding the true purpose of fasting in Islam.
InsyaAllah, this Ramadhan will be a month of sincerity for all of us and alhamdulillah, we've been given another opportunity to experience this blessed occasion so let's make the best of it because we don't know for sure if we'll be lucky enough to be alive next Ramadhan, do we?
Ramadhan al-Mubarak everyone! May Allah SWT continuously increase our iman and accept our good deeds in this month and the years to come. Amin.

The Experience as a Bachelor Student

Assalamualaikum.

This is our first entry in the blogging thing.
We were given an assignment about creating a blog.
Blogging is such a way to express and share our feelings, experiences & memories in our lives.
Hopefully you guys do enjoy our incoming entries :)

About three months ago, we were offered to continue our study as bachelor students in UniKL MICET which is the same university during our diploma. We were offered the same course which is Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Technology (Hons.) in Environment.We were very glad that there were chances for us to further our study.

A week before the registration day, we were very exciting to begin our new life as a bachelor student. We can't wait on learning new things, meeting new friends and lecturers. Also, how hard the obstacles would be to become a future Environmental Engineer. Well, we are back then!

The Experience as a Bachelor Student (Part 2)

We are going to continue about our experiences of being a Bachelor student in MICET. Well, as you know, UniKL are known as a practically hands-on university which is fully equipped with advanced facilities and technologies. For a moment, we were very proud to be one of the student at UniKL MICET. But, on 17th July 2011 everything was started. As we stepped in MICET, what we can see that the environment is still remain the same and there is nothing changed. The registration day was going smoothly and as we arrived at hostel, we found that all hostel block have disruption of water supply for about four days.

How 'lucky' we are. On the first week of study, lots of things need to be done such  as credit transfer, add and drop subject and arrange our study plan. What a hectic week for us.

   Unfortunately, the academic and management structure was changed. We can only transfer 30 % of the total credit to graduate which is not as much as the previous batch. The total credit that we should take also increased until 140 credit hour. Besides that, the timetable for our class was clashed and changed for about three times. However, all of these challenges that we have been through, we had became the person that are strong, brave and bold in facing incoming difficulties in life as bachelor student.


But we still love MICET :)