Being underage at Imperial isn’t great, at any university really, but London’s security in general is quite tight… To be honest, it does not inhibit you of doing anything. However, you will have to do it in a not so conservative way, but try to keep it on the legal side – just an advice.
Firstly, your welcome week won’t be as fulfilled with nights out as the other students’. In spite of that I never said that you couldn’t have fun! Although you can’t go the clubs, you will be able to party indoors. During the first week there is a lot of prees in the common rooms- JOIN IN. You will have lots of fun, get to talk to everyone and sleep for a good amount of time!
When it comes to the red box around your photo on your student ID, that’s a bit harder! Every Sportsnight (Wednesday), Friday and Saturday night, the Union is secured by -and I have to be honest here and thank them for their patience and politeness when denying my entrance- very nice guards. They are there not only, but also to make sure everyone who is let in is of age. Which means, getting in after roughly 8 pm is impossible. But if you are willing to wait since 7 pm in the union until the night starts, there is no one stopping you!
The most important thing is that you don’t let your age get in the way of making friends! For me, it wasn’t a problem at all. Although it was something all my friends were aware of, I wouldn’t let a number get in my way of having the best time I could!
Hi everyone. Firstly, Merry Christmas and happy new year to all:) I don’t actually celebrate Christmas myself, but with all the Christmas vibes and that happy, festive mood going around, it’s a bit sad that I’m spending the winter hols alone (T_T) Well, I guess it means that I get some studying done so it’s not all bad.
Anyway, even without the cheer and fairy lights decorating the streets, London is still an amazing place and I’m truly grateful that I get to study here for 3-years-and-2-terms more to come. Yes, the weather is colder compared to Malaysia (and sort off hard to get used to; I’m not sure I’m actually used to it yet), and I do miss Malaysian food sometimes (I’m starting to get sick of eating bread all the time), and the fact that I’m kinda disappointed about the lack of snow here; but the sights, and the views, and culture and people, and even the weather sometimes, still takes my breath away even though it’s been (almost?) 4 months since I got here.
So I decided to do this list of what I learned since I got here. Hope you guys like it 😀
~10°C is warm for winter in London
I know this might seem obvious especially for you Londoners out there, but I never really noticed this until one of my floormates, Gordon pointed it out during our floor Christmas dinner ~two weeks ago. I don’t make it a habit to check the temperature and the weather beforehand; I usually just go out and face it. Yet, it seemed impressive to me that I managed to survive that ’cause back in Malaysia, I was already shivering when someone turned the AC to the lower -teens. The fact that I’m not already an ice block; albeit the impossibility of that situation (it is a hiperbole, after all); still astounds me… especially since I tend not to wrap up properly (I hate doing laundry, so other than changing my jacket to a thicker winter coat, I try not to add any more layers than I need).
For those of you who are curious, this is how it went… also, don’t judge my PJs
2. If you walk down a path in central London, you’ll find either a tube or bus stop approximately every 5-10 minutes
I’m not exactly positive this is true but, so far it works for me. If I don’t know where I’m going, I just walk in any direction along a road and usually I’ll be able to find a means of getting back home. There’s still no guarantee that the bus you need to take will stop there, but it’s a little reassuring to know that you can always find a bus or a tube when you’re hopelessly lost. This works well in places like Covent Garden and Chinatown but not so much in parks or residential areas (although there often are access to public transport outside the borders of those places).
3. Tesco is cheaper than Sainsbury and Tesco/ Tesco Superstore is cheaper than Tesco Express
Frankly, I still go to Sainsbury as it’s closer than the nearest big Tesco (the smaller ones don’t sell halal meat and besides, if you add transportation costs, the difference will probably balance out), but I do avoid going to the 2 Tesco Express that are close by. It’s not that big of a difference but when you’re a student, every cent counts (although that may just be ’cause it’s me and I’m quite thrifty when it comes to those things). Plus, they do add up to quite significant amounts if you buy more than 5 or so things. Of course, the smaller branches can be quite convenient when you have to do a quick run or when you need something urgently late at night but other than that, personally I don’t really care for them.
4. When you can, take the bus
Taking the bus is a lot cheaper than taking the tube, especially if you’re changing zones. Tube prices can get crazy expensive during peak hours, but there are flat fares on buses even if you go to the end of the route. Plus there are other advantages like free fare if you take another bus within an hour of touching on the first, a daily cap of £4.50 for Oyster users, etc. True, it’s going to take longer to get there, and it can be hard to understand which bus to take and at which bus stop (at least it was for me), but it’s a nice way to travel as you get to see parts of London you don’t usually see and since buses go pretty much everywhere, you end up walking far less than if you had taken the tube in the end.
Also, I found out about the big Sainsbury branch on Ladbroke Grove while taking the bus to Crescent Supplementary School (I’m a Pimlico Connections volunteer tutor there). Anyway, since then I’ve started shopping there after my tutoring sessions on my way back home on Sundays so I don’t have to worry about finding time to go grocery-shopping. Of course, I try to shop quickly so I can make use of the free fare (see, two birds with one stone 😛 )
5. Poundland is AWESOME (and Hammersmith’s Kings Mall got 2 of them)
Seriously, I love Poundland. I mean, everything is £1 (with the occasional £2 and £5). They sell pretty much a bit of everything from kitchenware, to makeup and toiletries, to electronic accessories, and necessities like chocolates (yes, this is a necessity 😛 ), eggs, etc. I usually go to the ones in Hammersmith as I’m quite familiar with the place (I stayed there with my family before moving-in day) but they have branches all over the UK (and in Europe). The products aren’t too shoddy (and some are actually quite decent) plus you can get popular brands like Cadbury and Colgate at lower prices than normal supermarkets so it’s very attractive for students like me who (normally) aren’t working and need to spend (in-a-way-that’s-sorta-but-not-really) wisely. The bad thing is that some things get sold out quickly and you won’t be able to find everything there (I tried searching for a plunger but didn’t find it… although the weird thing is that Sainsbury and Tesco didn’t sell it too), but they still sell a wide range of products there.
6. London is not an ideal place for stargazing
When I was in Malaysia, I used to go stargazing with my friends (and on my own) in our school field almost every week. Here, I tried to keep up the tradition? (can I call it that? It almost is one for me anyway) by joining the Astronomy Club (one of many that I joined), and sometimes going to Hyde Park at night if I have time, but I have to be lucky to see anything much. The club members try our best too, but it’s still a tough battle. One, London is waaay too bright to see much (*cough* light pollution *cough*) and secondly, London nights are cloudy… it’s rather hard to stargaze when all the stars (and sometimes the moon) are obscured by the clouds. Well, there’s not much we can do about the clouds, but I’ve always had strong opinions regarding light pollution… one day I hope to organise a stargazing evening activity for the public to demonstrate the effect light pollution has on our night sky. Fortunately, events like that are gaining support thanks to increasing awareness on the damaging effects of light pollution, so maybe (hopefully) I’ll get to make this dream come true soon.
7. London weather is unpredictable
It seems sunny at first, and 15 minutes later it starts raining… then it stops, and after awhile, it’s already raining again. That is how London weather is… it changes almost as fast as a girl’s moods during her period. Every once in a while, we’re blessed with one whole day without any gloomy grey clouds or rain and you’ll see people going for walks or just sitting in parks; glad for a nice, warm day at last… I guess I can understand why the stereotype for British people is that they like talking about the weather and are thrilled to have a bright sunny day. The good thing is, you rarely need an umbrella when it rains here. I used to carry an umbrella everywhere, but London rain is so fine that you don’t actually get wet so I don’t bother anymore. However, it does rain heavily sometimes but it’s nowhere as heavy as it does in Malaysia where you”ll probably be soaked within the first 10 minutes outside.
8. Save your work on your laptops!!!
Seems obvious and trivial, I know, but please REMEMBER THIS!!! Do not repeat my mistake and rely on autosave. I have this really bad habit of always relying on autosave and twice it had cost me :’) Once, when I was writing up the last draft of my Extended Essay, and once, just now. To be honest, I had written another blog post on a completely different topic (it was about my HOST visit to Harpenden) but I lost everything except the intro. I still plan to write about my stay there, but maybe in the next one… after losing all my progress (2 days’ worth of it), I’ve lost heart (and my motivation) to do it for now. I know, it’s my fault for not saving it, but I have a tendency to not close files once I’ve opened them until I finish themIt’s mostly to remind me that I still have unfinished work, but there’s also that sense of accomplishment when you finally close it… never cease to make me feel just a tiny bit better.
So, that’s all I can think off right now but I’m sure there’s much, much more than that. Learning to cope and adapt to such a foreign place (especially since this is my first time in the UK, and first time travelling abroad without my family) is incredibly hard but everyone’s support; namely friends, lecturers, family; makes it somewhat easier (sounds cliché but it’s true) so thank you and please continue to encourage me (and please continue reading my blogs :3 ) Peace out 🙂 and thanks for reading this
Christmas is coming and yet many of us want to continue working on the computer during our holidays. Fortunately, we are becoming more and more mobile – writing, reading and 1000 other things can be done comfortably from our laptop. Nevertheless – there is always room for improvement, even when it comes to our laptop performance!
If your Laptop don’t possess an SSD, get a new one!
During my internship in 2011, my supervisor from the R&D department infected me with the spirit of Solid State Drives (SSDs). At that time, these things were quite unaffordable. Nevertheless, I took my meager internship pay and bought a 128 GB hard drive for 250 €. Even though the price was high, this was definitely the right choice! It ran smoothly in my computer up until a year ago. After that I bought a newer model, and the old SSD is now on my mother’s computer. It is still running after 6 years of use!
In addition to the immense speed advantages during booting as with every single program start, the probability of failure (=total data loss) is lower because mechanical components are missing altogether. This reduces your waiting time on your computer and simultaneously increases security (if you don’t have all of your data already in the cloud anyway). Nowadays, virtually every sensible laptop has an SSD installed. If you should have an older laptop model without an SSD and don’t have the money for a new laptop, check out my tip No. 2!
If you can’t afford a new laptop, buy an SSD instead!
Seriously. Ignore the haters. Nowadays, compared to 2011, the disks are dirt cheap – the best models (giving Samsung a plug) start for 256 GB at 90 pounds. Be aware, that other SSDs are not that fast, but are still an improvement! 4000 five-star amazon ratings speak for themselves! Not convinced yet?
I was able to use my netbook from 2010 (bad processor, 2 GB Ram, 800 pixel) until April of this year after rebuild 2014 for almost every office task. Believe it or not: my 300 Euro netbook was faster than many other “elite laptops” with classic HDD.
I am so convinced of this technology that even in my old Research Assistant position in Germany, that after the professor’s OK, I converted all 20 work computers adding 256 GB SSD’s. Initial measurements showed a time savingfactor of 16. Unusable computers from 2007 became powerful office warriors after a painstaking conversion (old bios, some other troubles). Time investment for the rebuild + reinstallation of all components per workstation: approximately 6 hours, with exercise ~ 4 hours. Future time savings: Priceless!
The installation is not too difficult. First of all, you will find super explanatory videos on Youtube (as well as everything else). If you still don’t dare, get someone with a bit of computer knowledge (and time) to do it. If your laptop is really old (bought before 2010), I would suggest to get a very well-informed expert.
Let me know what you think of this technology + what you would suggest for additions (I’m curious!)
Best part of doing a PhD? Conferences! When you finally manage to do some meaningful research, it’s time to present it to a wider audience. In other words, pack your suitcases and bon voyage! I know that attending conferences might be a bit overwhelming in the beginning, so here are a few tips to make the most of them.
Find a good conference. If you’re as lucky as I am and have a great supervisor, she or he will suggest interesting events to you. Otherwise you’ll need to do the work yourself. However, at Imperial we’re flooded with e-mails advertising scientific events, there’s also Google and your colleagues who can give you some advice. Personally I like to choose small conferences where you can actually talk to other participants, but you’ll need to figure out yourself what you prefer.
Poster on a fabric – a pretty cool thing.
Send your abstract before the deadline. Yes, I mean it – even if you think you aren’t ready, apply to give a talk or present a poster. Some conferences are pretty competetive, so don’t worry if you get rejected (it happened to me many times in my first year). If they accept you though, get preparing! I already wrote a few words about giving oral presentations, hope that helps. For the poster, one important thing: make sure the airline you’re flying with is ok with a poster tube (Ryanair isn’t). Otherwise I strongly recommend a poster printed on a fabric, you’ll definitely get attention of other participants 🙂
At the actual event it might seem hat it’s obligatory to attend every single talk you possibly can. Don’t even try… After one day you’ll be exhausted and you won’t understand a word, trust me. It’s ok to skip some talks that don’t seem interesting so that you can fully focus on the ones you really want to hear. Having said that, don’t stick to the topics you feel comfortable with. Ask around, maybe there’s an excellent speaker coming up who can introduce you to a completely new field? Broaden your horizons, seriously! You’ll have enough time during your PhD to focus on your tiny area.
Poster presentations are also a great opportunity to chat.
Talks, presentations… they’re all important. But conferences are all about networking! I always get excited when I can see faces hiding behind names I know from the key papers in my field. Coffee breaks, dinners, informal chats – you can learn way more talking to people than sitting in lectures. And make great friends, that happened to me already 🙂
A weekend in Vienna after a very intense conference.
Most importantly, have fun! Make sure you learn new things, but also that you enjoy the experience. Spend as much time with other participants as possible, join the trips, conference dinner, visit local attractions in your free time. I like to add the weekend to my stay at the conference venue, to get a mini-vacation. This way I visited Paris, Vienna, Copenhagen, Philadelphia… Trust me, you want other researchers to remember you as a cheerful young scientist, not an exhausted zombie. This will pay off in the future.
It is always a very humbling experience being the student panel member at interviews for the MBBS 6 year Medicine course here at Imperial. Candidates come from a range of backgrounds with really interesting and unique passions and skills. I was lucky enough to sit on the panel again this Tuesday and had such a great day!
Behind the scenes a lot of work is done to ensure that the day runs as smoothly as possible. I was called in a bit earlier than my afternoon slot so that I could run some tours for the candidates. Even though it was a chilly December afternoon it was such a buzz to take keen students and their worried parents around the campus. Each tour lasted about 30 minutes and I ran two tour groups before…we started to interview.
I was sitting on a panel with doctors from different specialities: Dr Ladas, Dr Stevens and Dr Mitchell (see photo!). Our panel (like all panels) were super friendly and just were hoping for each student to show us their best. I would call in each student one by one into the room by collecting them from the common room that they were eagerly waiting in with fellow candidates (and biscuits). In the interview room itself the 4 of us interviewers had ipads to record our thoughts about the candidate, and also a lot of tea and coffee.
Our Fab Interview Panel!
We interviewed 7 people and (as expected) we ran a bit over on timings. Each interview followed the same format and it was incredible to see how students rose to the challenge and just had so many enthusiastic words to say about the medical profession and Imperial School of Medicine. The students would then return back to the common room that I picked them up from and text/hug their parents (as I did back in 2013). Meanwhile, we would discuss the student and make a recommendation as a panel.
In a time when there is quite a bit of negativity surrounding the profession it is always so refreshing to see the new intake so motivated to make a difference in the NHS. Medical students really are a great bunch and I think we have a whole yeargroup of fantastic ones coming.
For those yet to hear/have an interview- make sure that you portray your patient centred approach, be enthusiastic and most of all…smile. It makes a big difference.
Good luck- hopefully see you at an interview soon!
Taken from one of my friend’s snapchat (who was also interviewing)
So I’ve done various things to make some cash on the side:
Private tutoring
Turinglab (Tutoring at imperial)
Undergraduate teaching assistant
Internships
uTest
UserTesting
Blogging
and for those keen students looking to make money on the side I’d definitely suggest private tutoring, UserTesting and uTest. If you haven’t heard of uTest, its a website where you test any app possible: games, payment, echo etc and based on your bug finding skills you get paid. Some test cases give you payment just for following the steps, even if you don’t find any bugs.
UserTesting is basically talking about your opinion of a website for around 10-15 minutes, for 10 USD which is pretty good. However, it takes time to get invited to do those. UTA’s and other tutoring are good, but unless it’s private tutoring I’d suggest looking for other ways to get money. Of course, if you’re like me and enjoyed the module a lot, then definitely go become a UTA.
The big punchers are internships. I chose bachelors when I entered Imperial, and decided to change to Masters half way – enabling me to be a penultimate student twice. Those keen on internships know many internships require penultimate status to join. Banks definitely pay the most and are easier to get into (think ~40,000 per year) whereas consultancy is much less (26k?). Other popular companies like Accenture, Bloomberg pay the same as banks.
My top tip? Start early. Do those spring insights, as they usually offer an easy entrance into an internship, followed by a job. Plus you get paid. If you’re an international student like me, make sure you check the Tier 2 list of sponsors to make sure they can sponsor you after you graduate. No point in doing an internship and finding out they want to hire you, but can’t due to legal reasons. Most big companies on there. You can find the list here.
In terms of porfolio, you can always create your own website. It’s impressive to list on your CV, here’s my website. I’m using github pages and bootstrap, you can find them here :
Last year, as part of EIE (EE + Computer Science) cohort we took 2 computing modules, which I find easier compared to EE. Looking just at coursework, my experience in computing was far better than EE. It’s possible for everyone to get close to 100 marks (all my friends have A* 80-100) whereas in EE the moment we get marks above 70ish it gets moderated down. Of course, the computing mark is pre-moderated as well. (I have my doubts that they lower it, who knows?)
I favour the computing side, not only because of the marks, but because I find some EE things slightly tedious (too much maths!), plus the exams are only 2 hours vs 3 hours long. If you’re in EIE like me, I strongly suggest trying out computing modules, especially if you want to go into a career in tech or NOT electronic engineering.
So for the perfect Christmas dinner in halls, you ideally need: a good number of hungry students, at least two types of meat, a vat of gravy and a mountain of pigs-in-blankets. To be that little bit extra, like us (and the royal family), you could also add a lobster centre piece! Between 6 kitchens and 8 people cooking, we were able to feed 12 people, for only £8 each!!
Rather surprisingly, the dish that was eaten up first was the Brussel sprouts, traditionally a vegetable that gets slightly neglected! However, here are my top tips to preparing and cooking these surprisingly edible greens, in a recipe otherwise known as “sprouts drowning in bacon”.
At the same time, using scissors, chop up bacon into small pieces. (The more you dislike Brussel sprouts, the more bacon you should use.)
Sauté bacon in a small amount of olive oil. transfer bacon to a bowl but save the bacon grease in the pot
In a new pot, boil sprouts for 3 minutes then transfer to cold water
Sauté brussel sprouts in bacon grease until they are slightly softer and start to become golden
Add bacon back into the pot and sauté for a further few minutes
Similarly to prep our roasted carrots and parsnips, we first boiled them before cutting them into batons. After gently drying the vegetables with a paper towel, we lightly coated them in olive oil, salt and pepper before roasting them for 30 minutes. Meanwhile we created a honey, olive oil and chilli dressing which we poured over the vegetables before roasting for a further 10 minutes. This makes the roast vegetables deliciously sticky, soft and crispy at the same time.
Arguably the most important dish in any roast dinner is the potatoes, where the ambition is to make them as crispy and fluffy as possible. This is easily achieved by following these steps:
Peel and cut potatoes into quarters
Boil potatoes for 10 minutes till soft
At the same time, heat a roasting tin with a layer of olive oil
Fluff the boiled potatoes in a colander and let them air dry slightly
Roast potatoes in the hot oil in the oven till golden brown
After 50 pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, a turkey crown, gammon, vegetables and the lobster, which my flat mate prepared with garlic butter and cheese, it’s surprising that we had any space left for a dessert, let alone four! In addition to shop bought mince pies we had both a homemade, warming apple pie and a creamy tiramisu washed down with a rich hot chocolate made from scratch with melted chocolate.
3 hours of cooking and 4 hours of eating later, it’s fair to say that our Christmas dinner was a great success. Celebrating with Christmas crackers, a few games of heads up and secret Santa (where everyone buys a gift for one person in the group) was the perfect way to end what has been a very hectic term.
Although I have lived in London my whole life, this was my first Christmas here as a student, giving it a whole new perspective. There has almost been too much to fit into this short festive season, from enjoying the great student deals at the Natural History Museum’s Ice Skating rink to nearby Winter Wonderland and the many beautiful Christmas markets and light displays across London. Within Imperial itself the festivities have continued, with ginger bread house making and decorating the kitchens, however the highlight for me was definitely the MathSoc Christmas dinner, as it was a lovely opportunity to enjoy a night of tasty food, plenty of laughs and great company.
So I guess all that’s left to say is have a very Merry Christmas, a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year! Enjoy the mandatory overeating, catching up on sleep and spending time with those around you.
Something I was often told during Freshers’ Week (or Freshers’ Fortnight for the medics) was that my six years at Imperial will fly by. I saw no truth whatsoever to that statement at the time.
However, now that the winter holidays are finally upon us and January exams are alarmingly close- where exactly has first term gone? Honestly- what happened? The wrath of medical school interviews have begun for brave souls across the country, and it’s odd to think that it’s been a year since I was in that position!
After much procrastination and a degree of reflection, I finally pull myself together enough to write up my very first blog about my past 11 weeks at Imperial before it all becomes a blur to me.
To start the year off with a bang, the med student union planned about a thousand (2 weeks worth of) events for the freshers. I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of activities on offer rather than just generic club events offered at most unis. To future Imperial medics- do attend the Reynolds Show, so worth it!
Admittedly, I did not make it past the first 5-6 events before Freshers Flu hit me- and it hit me bad. It was a good week or so of synchronised coughing from all the dying Freshers during lectures- which was pretty amusing. Maybe not for the lecturers.
So many lectures. *cries* Thank goodness for Panopto- pretty much all our lectures are uploaded onto there and it’s an absolute life-saver. The work load in term one hasn’t been massive, but I would definitely not say I’m quite up to speed just yet. It’s going to be a long, painful Christmas.
Something I quickly realised was to learn to love acronyms because you’ll be bombarded with them. Here are some Imperial specific ones which got me through first term-
ICSM: Imperial College School of Medicine Freshers’ Fortnight was low-key spent chanting this acronym wherever we went and whenever we felt the time was right. Imperial pride, yes!
SAF/SAFB: Sir Alexander Fleming Building Located in the South Kensington campus- where the first years go for lectures, tutorials, labs and PBL sessions. Oh, and Horizons too.
CXRB: Charing Cross Reynolds Building Situated in Charing Cross hospital- which isn’t even in CX, but close to Hammersmith. (I’m not sure why either) Site of lectures as well as FCA sessions and anatomy starting second term (YAY!). Plus home to the Imperial medics’ infamous Reynolds Bar.
MCD:Molecules, Cells and Diseases This module is the absolute bane of my existence. Although I see the relevance and importance of it, there’s just so much content and detail. Don’t get me wrong, some people on my course enjoy it but I thought I’d be done with the Krebs cycle after A-levels.
FCP/FOCP: Foundations of Clinical Practice Another module- more clinical than MCD. As its name suggests, this gets us started with the more social side to healthcare.
– FCA: First Clinical Attachment My favourite part of the course by far- you get given a partner and the two of you are assigned to a patient whom you will have the opportunity to visit. – EIP: Epidemiology in Practice Where are certain diseases more prevalent? Why? What have the trends been for this illness? What do we predict? All that jazz.
ICA: In Course Assessment(s) Yay. Lab write ups. Referencing. Critical appraisals of scientific journals. Reflecting on patient visits. Etc.
No joke- this is the reaction of non-medics, like my roommate, when they hear us talking about anything course related because we sprinkle our acronyms everywhere.
My roommate studies Maths (scary, I know) and it’s interesting how her week compares to mine. Her timetable practically never changes week-to-week. Whereas my Fridays always tend to be the busiest with labs and tutorials on top of lectures; but apart from that, we’re always in for a surprise! I find the change really refreshing to be honest! It’s easy to access our timetables- which can be downloaded right onto our phone calendars, so that’s never really an issue.
To keep me sane- it hasn’t all just been medicine for me this term. Some other things I’ve thrown myself into include:
ICSM Drama (love of my life- also inspired me to use GIFs)
Teddy Bear Hospital (Bless kids- they are the absolute cutest.)
Paediatrics/ Play team (Playing with kids some more- yes!)
… especially since I tend not to wrap up properly (I hate doing laundry, so other than changing my jacket to a thicker winter coat, I try not to add any more layers than I need).
It’s mostly to remind me that I still have unfinished work, but there’s also that sense of accomplishment when you finally close it… never cease to make me feel just a tiny bit better.
After 50 pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, a turkey crown, gammon, vegetables and the lobster, which my flat mate prepared with garlic butter and cheese, it’s surprising that we had any space left for a dessert, let alone four! In addition to shop bought mince pies we had both a homemade, warming apple pie and a creamy tiramisu washed down with a rich hot chocolate made from scratch with melted chocolate.
