conanthewarrior
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- Mar 21, 2017
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Hello everyone, I hope you are all OK.
I am 26 years old (I don't know if that is old compared to other people who do this, but I will explain my main reasons why if so), and from the UK.
I became unwell in 2014, and was taken into hospital on my 24th birthday (I know, what a great present), and unfortunately was left with some brain damage after a Status Eplilepticus seizure-that is a seizure that will not stop. Due to this, I now have problems with my memory, both short and long term.
Yesterday, I found my old Rubiks cube. I know I used to love the thing, and spent many hours and days using it. I only ever knew the beginner method if I remember correctly, and think my best solve was around 50 seconds. I know this is slow, but I was happy.
I am looking to get a new cube, as this Rubiks brand one is not too good, and also as I think it may help with my memory trying to remember the algorithms.
I was surprised that I actually could remember some! Up to the first two layers, I couldn't remember how to solve the top layer though and permeating the corners.
I have been using online guides, and am slowly getting it again, finding myself having to look less and less at the screen and just remembering the moves, which is my ultimate goal.
Going on to learn faster methods would be great too, I doubt I will ever get to a level of competitions due to my memory problems, but I still think I will have a lot of fun again, and even if it doesn't help my memory I will not of lost anything.
Anyway, hope to hear from some other people who enjoy this puzzle, and also if there are people of a similar age to talk to that would be great too to make friends.
All the best, Conan.
I am 26 years old (I don't know if that is old compared to other people who do this, but I will explain my main reasons why if so), and from the UK.
I became unwell in 2014, and was taken into hospital on my 24th birthday (I know, what a great present), and unfortunately was left with some brain damage after a Status Eplilepticus seizure-that is a seizure that will not stop. Due to this, I now have problems with my memory, both short and long term.
Yesterday, I found my old Rubiks cube. I know I used to love the thing, and spent many hours and days using it. I only ever knew the beginner method if I remember correctly, and think my best solve was around 50 seconds. I know this is slow, but I was happy.
I am looking to get a new cube, as this Rubiks brand one is not too good, and also as I think it may help with my memory trying to remember the algorithms.
I was surprised that I actually could remember some! Up to the first two layers, I couldn't remember how to solve the top layer though and permeating the corners.
I have been using online guides, and am slowly getting it again, finding myself having to look less and less at the screen and just remembering the moves, which is my ultimate goal.
Going on to learn faster methods would be great too, I doubt I will ever get to a level of competitions due to my memory problems, but I still think I will have a lot of fun again, and even if it doesn't help my memory I will not of lost anything.
Anyway, hope to hear from some other people who enjoy this puzzle, and also if there are people of a similar age to talk to that would be great too to make friends.
All the best, Conan.