00:16Hello and welcome to Kent Student 101 live here on KMTV. I'm Julia Dweymour. This is a program
00:22for students made by students. We've got so much in store for you from making healthy affordable
00:26meals to showing you your next late night binge watch as well as answering any burning questions
00:31students may have. We've got it all here just for you. First this week is Macro Meals where we show
00:36you ways of creating better eating habits around student life. A common struggle many people face
00:41is how to balance between healthy meals and sugary alternatives. So this week Taji Thami is here to
00:47show you how to create something that can be the best of both worlds. Let's see what she made.
00:54Hello and welcome back to Macro Meals. My name is Taji Thami and today I'll be showing you how to
00:58make
00:59a peanut butter breakfast muffins which is a great way to use up all over the white bananas. This is
01:04a great way to show you how to prepare a quick and easy meal to grab before leaving the house
01:09early.
01:10So my hand is washed and my hair is tired so let me show you how they are made. The
01:14first step is to
01:15preheat your oven to 180 degrees and line your muffin tray. I use silicone cupcake cases as they
01:21are reusable and perfect size. I used flax eggs instead of regular ones due to an allergy. They
01:29are easy to make. It is one part flax seeds to two part water. Mix together and let sit while
01:34you
01:34prep the rest of the ingredients. By the end they should have a similar texture to egg whites.
01:47Next to mash your bananas. I used a fork to get them all squashed. The riper the bananas the easier
01:53they are mashed. Whisk in all of the wet ingredients. This includes your peanut butter, honey, vanilla
01:58extract, milk and flax eggs. This does take a little while as the peanut butter likes to stick together so
02:04just continue until it's all equally mixed together. Then fold in your dry ingredients. This is your
02:09plain flour, oats, baking powder and salt. Once everything is mixed together add in your toppings.
02:21I went for chocolate chips and blueberries and they were delicious. Then fill your cupcake cases
02:25three quarters of the way full and add a few of your toppings to make it look pretty. Cook for
02:3025 minutes
02:31or until the cupcakes go golden brown all over. And there you have it an easy breakfast you can
02:42meal prep. There is a lot of variety you can put with them too which is great to create variation
02:47in
02:47repetitive meals. So here it is. So I'm going to taste test it and see how it came out.
03:07It's actually really delicious. So thank you for watching Macromance.
03:14Next is this week's Digital Gems where we spotlight some series filmed and produced right here in Kent.
03:20This week I was joined by Jude Moulton to speak about a drama series he recently watched looking at a
03:25women's social transition from incarceration back to family life. Let's hear his thoughts on it.
03:35So what Digital Gem have you found this week?
03:38So I found a Digital Gem called Back to Life. It's a dark comedy drama about a woman called Miri
03:44Matteson and how she rebuilt her life after prison after she dealt with an 18 year sentence.
03:50Can you tell us a bit more about the show? So the show as I said follows Miri's life about
03:56post-prison only telling us her crime actually at the end of season one which is a very interesting
04:01take to do. The premise of the show deals with how she rebuilds relationships with her family with
04:08friends and how she deals with adapting to modern life. There are some really feel-good moments with her
04:14relationship with a fan favorite character Billy played by ideal actor who is a socially awkward
04:21yet kind-hearted individual that recently moved to the town. There are two seasons. Each episode
04:28is around 25 to 30 minutes so it's a very bingeable watch. A great watch actually. Season one focuses
04:34on Miri's return home and the mystery about her past and season two focuses on whether or not she can
04:39move forward emotionally and socially. So what's the show the tone of the show and who would you
04:45recommend it to? So the show mixes dark comedy with an emotional drama a small town mystery and a
04:52character-based storytelling. It balances rather powerful subjects with dry British humor with clear
04:58moments of warmth rather than just being a crime thriller as you usually see with these kind of shows.
05:03It's more about isolation, redemption and social judgment and I would really recommend this to
05:08young adults. You know the darker humor, a bit of drier British humor. Someone who likes that bit of
05:14a bit of a darker tone. Someone who likes that tone. So a young adult between 18 and 22 I
05:20would
05:20say is the best people to watch this show. And finally how is the show connected to Kent? So the
05:25show is based in a fictitious town in the southeast of England which is primarily focused,
05:30probably film sorry, in Hyde and in Folkestone. So it gives that kind of coastal charm to the show.
05:38You know the quiet streets, the pebbled beaches, the grey skies. It gives the series a kind of grounded
05:42tone with a melancholy feel and it supports its dry humor. Thank you for joining me here today Jude.
05:48Thank you so much.
05:54Next up is this week's KMTB Cribs where we spotlight the many ways students decorate their living spaces and
06:00why. So this week we visit Kian Kelly, a film student at Canterbury Christchurch University,
06:06to see how he's carved out his own slice of home. Let's take a look.
06:19Hello, I'm Kian Kelly. I'm a third year student doing film production at Canterbury Christchurch
06:24University and let me show you around my crib.
06:37This is my beloved karaoke machine. I'm half Filipino and I really wanted to take the karaoke
06:44culture of sort of doing it every day at dinner down here because you know that's what I've grown
06:49up with. I love it because it has always connected me with friends. I mean, you know,
06:54here's a little mic. I love holding it. I'm in my final year of university and on each wall I
06:59basically make a complete photo gallery of what I've done that year and this is the one from this
07:04year. And the reason I like to do it is because I'm very sentimental when it comes to memories.
07:10I just love surrounding myself in it because it reminds me of the memories I've had, you know,
07:14if I'm ever feeling down. But it reminds me of the friends I still currently have and you know,
07:18where I've come from and everything. At quarantine, guitar was just a hobby I picked up.
07:24But you know, I watched things like, well, I played the game The Last of Us,
07:27which is why I picked up guitar in the first place. You know, I was inspired by that.
07:33I think it's always a very healthy expression of like things out without it, you know,
07:38changing your behaviour. I mean, I guess it's also my Filipino way of growing up as well.
07:43I have lived on campus for one year in my first year and I definitely do prefer living off campus
07:49just because the freedom you get to actually live in a house because you know, it literally feels like
07:54living an adult life. I think the best advice you can have is if you can, I mean, it's not
08:00always an
08:01option, but if you can, the people there are so important, you know, you need to have people that
08:06you fully trust. So gaming is a big part of my life and you know, in these shared accommodations,
08:11you know, in this house, um, there are communal spaces, you know, such as the living room with
08:15the TV. Let me show you. Okay, so this is the living room. Me and all of my housemates, we
08:22do
08:22a lot of gaming, you know, we play Mario Kart here every now and then and we just spend a
08:26lot of time
08:27in this communal space, you know, it's actually right next to the kitchen. So it's very convenient.
08:30Yeah, we have a lot of fun doing all of this gaming, especially when I win. Thank you for
08:35coming to my room. This has been this week's KMTV Cribs.
08:49And finally, lots of students miss out on career opportunities that can help them in their early
08:54stages post-university. A great but often intimidating way to learn about the options out there is through
08:59getting out and meeting professionals in your fields of interest. So in this week's Student 101
09:04Support, Izzy Kenny is here with me to speak about building networking skills while still a student.
09:10Hi, Izzy. So what is networking and why is it important?
09:15So networking is a great way to build connections with other people and companies
09:19and discover any opportunities that might be available. So it's something that you, it's very
09:24popular to do in the workforce, but it can be a great chance to get ahead whilst we're still in
09:28further education. Especially in certain industries, roles are often found through
09:34recommendations or direct contact instead of them being posted online. But in general, it's just
09:41really valuable to have that support system from other people in your industry.
09:45And how can someone go about making these connections?
09:48So one of the most popular ways is through networking events. And a quick online search,
09:53you can find many that are around you. They can be formal sometimes or very casual. Some examples are
10:00like speed working or sweet, speed networking, workshops, conferences, or even happy hours.
10:08The host will often start by making a speech and then you're just free to chat to everybody.
10:13There might be icebreakers, activities, or even like drinks and snacks to kind of make everybody feel a bit
10:18more comfortable. But it doesn't have to be this organised. Networking can be as simple as just
10:25like following your lecturers, your peers on professional social networking sites, or getting
10:32the contact details of somebody who you did a work experience with. But it's important to remember to
10:37maintain these connections. Just comment and like on their posts every now and again, ask how they're doing.
10:43And what advice would you give to someone who struggles or is unable to attend these events?
10:48I think it can be nerve wracking, but it's great to get out of your comfort zone. You'll really thank
10:54yourself for putting yourself out there. But if you are nervous, you could go with a friend to some of
10:59these events. Or also, there's a lot of things going on online or some webinars that you could attend.
11:05Thank you so much, Izhu.
11:09You've been watching Kent Student 101 live on KMTV. There's more news made just for Kent throughout
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11:36See you soon. Goodbye.
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