I carry a Rubik's Cube in my backpack.
I
carry
a
Rubik
's
Cube
in
my
backpack
.
Solving it quickly is a terrific conversation starter.
Solving
it
quickly
is
a
terrific
conversation
starter
.
I usually ask people to try it first.
I
usually
ask
people
to
try
it
first
.
They just turn the cube over in their hands, not even knowing where to begin.
They
just
turn
the
cube
over
in
their
hands
,
not
even
knowing
where
to
begin
.
That's exactly what it was like for me to learn how to read.
That
's
exactly
what
it
was
like
for
me
to
learn
how
to
read
.
Letters and words were out of order.
Letters
and
words
were
out
of
order
.
Nothing made sense because I am dyslexic.
Nothing
made
sense
because
I
am
dyslexic
.
The Rubik's Cube has made me believe that sometimes you have to take a few steps back in order to move forward.
The
Rubik
's
Cube
has
made
me
believe
that
sometimes
you
have
to
take
a
few
steps
back
in
order
to
move
forward
.
This was a reflection of my own life when I had to leave public school after the fourth grade.
This
was
a
reflection
of
my
own
life
when
I
had
to
leave
public
school
after
the
fourth
grade
.
It's embarrassing to admit, but I still couldn't always spell my full name correctly.
It
's
embarrassing
to
admit
,
but
I
still
could
n't
always
spell
my
full
name
correctly
.
As a fifth-grader at a new school specializing in what's called "language-processing disorder", I had to start over.
As
a
fifth-grader
at
a
new
school
specializing
in
what
's
called
``
language-processing
disorder
''
,
I
had
to
start
over
.
I then spent the next four years learning how to learn and find strategies that allowed me to return to my district's high school with the ability to communicate my ideas and express my intelligence.
I
then
spent
the
next
four
years
learning
how
to
learn
and
find
strategies
that
allowed
me
to
return
to
my
district
's
high
school
with
the
ability
to
communicate
my
ideas
and
express
my
intelligence
.
Now, I can easily solve the 5x5x5.
Now
,
I
can
easily
solve
the
5x5x5
.
I discover that just before it is solved, a problem can look like a mess, and then suddenly you can find the solution.
I
discover
that
just
before
it
is
solved
,
a
problem
can
look
like
a
mess
,
and
then
suddenly
you
can
find
the
solution
.
Early in my Rubik's career, I became so frustrated that I took the cube apart and rebuilt it.
Early
in
my
Rubik
's
career
,
I
became
so
frustrated
that
I
took
the
cube
apart
and
rebuilt
it
.
I believe that sometimes you have to look deeper and find answers in unexpected places.
I
believe
that
sometimes
you
have
to
look
deeper
and
find
answers
in
unexpected
places
.
The Rubik's cube taught me that to accomplish something big, it helps to break it down into small pieces.
The
Rubik
's
cube
taught
me
that
to
accomplish
something
big
,
it
helps
to
break
it
down
into
small
pieces
.
I learned that it's important to spend a lot of time thinking, to try to find connections and patterns.
I
learned
that
it
's
important
to
spend
a
lot
of
time
thinking
,
to
try
to
find
connections
and
patterns
.
I believe that there are surprises around the corner.
I
believe
that
there
are
surprises
around
the
corner
.
Like life itself, the Rubik's cube can be frustrating puzzle.
Like
life
itself
,
the
Rubik
's
cube
can
be
frustrating
puzzle
.
So everyday I carry a Rubik's cube in my backpack as a reminder that I can achieve my goals, no matter what obstacles I face.
So
everyday
I
carry
a
Rubik
's
cube
in
my
backpack
as
a
reminder
that
I
can
achieve
my
goals
,
no
matter
what
obstacles
I
face
.
I carry a Rubik's Cube in my backpack. Solving it quickly is a terrific conversation starter. I usually ask people to try it first. They just turn the cube over in their hands, not even knowing where to begin. That's exactly what it was like for me to learn how to read. Letters and words were out of order. Nothing made sense because I am dyslexic.  The Rubik's Cube has made me believe that sometimes you have to take a few steps back in order to move forward. This was a reflection of my own life when I had to leave public school after the fourth grade. It's embarrassing to admit, but I still couldn't always spell my full name correctly. As a fifth-grader at a new school specializing in what's called "language-processing disorder", I had to start over. I then spent the next four years learning how to learn and find strategies that allowed me to return to my district's high school with the ability to communicate my ideas and express my intelligence.  Now, I can easily solve the 5x5x5. I discover that just before it is solved, a problem can look like a mess, and then suddenly you can find the solution. Early in my Rubik's career, I became so frustrated that I took the cube apart and rebuilt it. I believe that sometimes you have to look deeper and find answers in unexpected places. The Rubik's cube taught me that to accomplish something big, it helps to break it down into small pieces. I learned that it's important to spend a lot of time thinking, to try to find connections and patterns. I believe that there are surprises around the corner.  Like life itself, the Rubik's cube can be frustrating puzzle. So everyday I carry a Rubik's cube in my backpack as a reminder that I can achieve my goals, no matter what obstacles I face.