(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP carry) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP Rubik) (POS 's)) (NN Cube)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN backpack)))) (. .)))
I carry a Rubik's Cube in my backpack.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
carry
carry
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Rubik
Rubik
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
cube
Cube
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
backpack
backpack
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Solving) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB quickly)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ terrific) (NN conversation) (NN starter))) (. .)))
Solving it quickly is a terrific conversation starter.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
solve
Solving
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
quickly
quickly
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
terrific
terrific
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
starter
starter
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB usually)) (VP (VBP ask) (NP (NNS people)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB try) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB first)))))) (. .)))
I usually ask people to try it first.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
usually
usually
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
ask
ask
VERB
VBP
iobj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBP turn) (NP (DT the) (NN cube)) (PRT (RB over)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS hands))) (, ,) (RB not) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBG knowing) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB begin))))))) (. .)))
They just turn the cube over in their hands, not even knowing where to begin.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
turn
turn
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
cube
cube
NOUN
NN
compound:prt
over
over
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
know
knowing
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Int
where
where
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
begin
begin
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (RB exactly)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN like)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read))))))))))))) (. .)))
That's exactly what it was like for me to learn how to read.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
exactly
exactly
ADV
RB
root
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
like
like
ADP
IN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Letters) (CC and) (NNS words)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN order))))) (. .)))
Letters and words were out of order.
nsubj
Number=Plur
letter
Letters
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Nothing)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (NN sense)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (ADJP (JJ dyslexic)))))) (. .)))
Nothing made sense because I am dyslexic.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
Nothing
PRON
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
sense
sense
NOUN
NN
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
am
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
dyslexic
dyslexic
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Rubik) (POS 's)) (NNP Cube)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN made) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (VB believe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (ADVP (RB sometimes)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS steps)) (ADVP (RB back)) (SBAR (IN in) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB move) (ADVP (RB forward)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
The Rubik's Cube has made me believe that sometimes you have to take a few steps back in order to move forward.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Rubik
Rubik
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
Cube
Cube
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
made
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
believe
believe
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
advmod
sometimes
sometimes
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
step
steps
NOUN
NNS
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
mark
in
in
ADP
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
move
move
VERB
VB
advmod
forward
forward
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN reflection)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (NN life)))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB leave) (NP (JJ public) (NN school)) (PP (IN after) (NP (DT the) (JJ fourth) (NN grade)))))))))) (. .)))
This was a reflection of my own life when I had to leave public school after the fourth grade.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
reflection
reflection
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
leave
leave
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
public
public
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
fourth
fourth
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
grade
grade
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ embarrassing)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB admit)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VB spell) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ full) (NN name)) (ADVP (RB correctly))))) (. .)))
It's embarrassing to admit, but I still couldn't always spell my full name correctly.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
embarrassing
embarrassing
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
admit
admit
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
spell
spell
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
advmod
correctly
correctly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN fifth-grader)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN school)))) (VP (VBG specializing) (PP (IN in) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN called) (S (`` ``) (NP (NN language-processing) (NN disorder)) ('' '')))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB start) (PRT (RB over)))))) (. .)))
As a fifth-grader at a new school specializing in what's called "language-processing disorder", I had to start over.
case
as
As
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
fifth-grader
fifth-grader
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
specialize
specializing
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
call
called
VERB
VBN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
language-processing
language-processing
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
disorder
disorder
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
advmod
over
over
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBD spent) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (CD four) (NNS years)) (S (VP (VBG learning) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (CC and) (VB find) (NP (NP (NNS strategies)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD allowed) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB return) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN district) (POS 's)) (JJ high) (NN school))) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN ability) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB communicate) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS ideas))) (CC and) (VP (VB express) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN 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.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spent
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
strategy
strategies
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
allow
allowed
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
return
return
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
district
district
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
communicate
communicate
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
idea
ideas
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
express
express
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
intelligence
intelligence
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB easily)) (VP (VB solve) (NP (DT the) (NN 5x5x5)))) (. .)))
Now, I can easily solve the 5x5x5.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
easily
easily
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
solve
solve
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
5x5x5
5x5x5
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP discover) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (SBAR (ADVP (RB just)) (IN before) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN solved))))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN problem)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB look) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT a) (NN mess)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB then)) (ADVP (RB suddenly)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB find) (NP (DT the) (NN solution)))))))) (. .)))
I discover that just before it is solved, a problem can look like a mess, and then suddenly you can find the solution.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
discover
discover
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
solve
solved
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
look
look
VERB
VB
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
mess
mess
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
suddenly
suddenly
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
solution
solution
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Early) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNP Rubik) (POS 's)) (NN career)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ frustrated) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT the) (NN cube)) (PRT (RB apart))) (CC and) (VP (VBD rebuilt) (NP (PRP it)))))))) (. .)))
Early in my Rubik's career, I became so frustrated that I took the cube apart and rebuilt it.
advmod
Degree=Pos
early
Early
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Rubik
Rubik
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
career
career
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
frustrated
frustrated
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
cube
cube
NOUN
NN
advmod
apart
apart
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
rebuild
rebuilt
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (ADVP (RB sometimes)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB look) (ADVP (RBR deeper))) (CC and) (VP (VB find) (NP (NNS answers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ unexpected) (NNS places))))))))))) (. .)))
I believe that sometimes you have to look deeper and find answers in unexpected places.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
advmod
sometimes
sometimes
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
look
look
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
deep
deeper
ADV
RBR
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
answer
answers
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
unexpected
unexpected
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
place
places
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Rubik) (POS 's)) (NN cube)) (VP (VP (VBD taught) (NP (PRP me)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB accomplish) (NP (NN something) (JJ big))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ helps) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB break) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP down)) (PP (IN into) (NP (JJ small) (NNS pieces)))))))))) (. .)))
The Rubik's cube taught me that to accomplish something big, it helps to break it down into small pieces.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Rubik
Rubik
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
cube
cube
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
teach
taught
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
accomplish
accomplish
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
helps
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
break
break
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
case
into
into
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
piece
pieces
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD learned) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ important)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB spend) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN time)))) (S (VP (VBG thinking) (, ,) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (NP (NNS connections) (CC and) (NNS patterns))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
I learned that it's important to spend a lot of time thinking, to try to find connections and patterns.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
learn
learned
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
spend
spend
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
think
thinking
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
connection
connections
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
pattern
patterns
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS surprises)) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN corner)))))))) (. .)))
I believe that there are surprises around the corner.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Number=Plur
surprise
surprises
NOUN
NNS
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
corner
corner
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Like) (NP (NP (NN life)) (NP (PRP itself)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Rubik) (POS 's)) (NN cube)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (NP (JJ frustrating) (NN puzzle)))) (. .)))
Like life itself, the Rubik's cube can be frustrating puzzle.
case
like
Like
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
nmod:npmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes
itself
itself
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Rubik
Rubik
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
cube
cube
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
frustrating
frustrating
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
puzzle
puzzle
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADJP (RB So) (JJ everyday)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP carry) (NP (NP (DT a) (NNP Rubik) (POS 's)) (NN cube)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN backpack))) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN reminder) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB achieve) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS goals)) (, ,) (ADVP (DT no) (NN matter) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT what) (NNS obstacles)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 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.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
everyday
everyday
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
carry
carry
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Rubik
Rubik
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
cube
cube
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
backpack
backpack
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
reminder
reminder
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl
VerbForm=Inf
achieve
achieve
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
goal
goals
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
no
no
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
matter
matter
NOUN
NN
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
obj
Number=Plur
obstacle
obstacles
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
face
face
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
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.