How did cubing change your life?

[Areli Gómez]

Here’s my story. I’d like to hear yours too!

When I was 1, I was diagnosed with autism. It’s not very well known in Mexico where I live, maybe 1 in 500. In the US it’s 1 in 60 I think. I wasn’t reaching normal milestones for my age. I was always behind my peers in everything I did.

I was actually a very bright child behind this body of a young girl flapping her arms, wearing a helmet, and making weird noises every single day. In fact when I was 5 years old I started learning English. I also learned how to play the guitar when I was 5. I still have a lot of fun with that.

I was bullied a lot in school. I was considered a “distraction” to my class when I was making noises or flapping my hands around. My fine motor skills were also behind.

When I was 7, I got taken to a therapist for autism. She gave me a few toys. I noticed that she had a Rubik’s cube but it was up high so I couldn’t reach it. My father also had one on his desk. He let me play with it. I solved 1 side with a little playing with it, maybe about 15 minutes later. I watched a video and learned how to solve it. Soon after that, I started bringing the cube to therapy. In 1 week I could solve the cube in 3 minutes at just 7 years old.

I then got the 2-5 set of MFJS speedcubes. I started a Rubik’s competition every week at lunch with my 2 friends when I was in 3rd grade.

When I was 10, I finally said my first words. I said “Yes, I did it!” after reaching my PB of 2 minutes on the 4x4. I’m now sub 40 sec on 4x4. Now, I’m 13, and I’m a far cry from the nonverbal 10 year old girl my parents worried so much about.

So that’s my story. Share yours with me!

 

[SpedCube]

Wow thats quite a story. Mine is much more boring but here it goes:

So back in 2019, I went to a christian summer camp for a week, and a kid had a speedcube. He was pretty good, and of course, I wanted him to teach me. After about 5 minutes I lost interest and that was that.
2020 comes around, and I got bored for obvious reasons. So I got my generic Rubik's brand cube, and decided to solve it. After an afternoon an a tutorial, I did it.
At the beginning of 2022, I got a qiyi warrior w and got down to about 1 minute, but dropped off.
Finally, in november, I got addicted. Now I average sub 20, barely. I love trying new puzzles, and am working on getting more experienced.
Cubing has benefited me primarily with something to do during the winter. I'm a Maine lobsterman, so I work seasonally, and not usually in the winter. Being homeschooled, and almost done with school, I have very little to do, so cubing has given me something to obsess over and ward of things like depression. (plus the community is great )
But yeah, thats my short version.

 

[Areli Gómez]

Wow thats quite a story. Mine is much more boring but here it goes:

So back in 2019, I went to a christian summer camp for a week, and a kid had a speedcube. He was pretty good, and of course, I wanted him to teach me. After about 5 minutes I lost interest and that was that.
2020 comes around, and I got bored for obvious reasons. So I got my generic Rubik's brand cube, and decided to solve it. After an afternoon an a tutorial, I did it.
At the beginning of 2022, I got a qiyi warrior w and got down to about 1 minute, but dropped off.
Finally, in november, I got addicted. Now I average sub 20, barely. I love trying new puzzles, and am working on getting more experienced.
Cubing has benefited me primarily with something to do during the winter. I'm a Maine lobsterman, so I work seasonally, and not usually in the winter. Being homeschooled, and almost done with school, I have very little to do, so cubing has given me something to obsess over and ward of things like depression. (plus the community is great )
But yeah, thats my short version.

That’s awesome! I was kinda just getting faster just for the hell of it but around 2020 with the rise of online comps I started getting competitive. We don’t have the money to go to WCA comps though.

 

[SpedCube]

Yeah they can be pricey, just went to my first last weekend.

 

[SpedCube]

I'd recommend trying on at some point tho if you can, it was an amazing experience

 

[EmmaTheCapicorn]

It was 2018, I just watched speedcubing world record videos and got a random interest in speedcubing that turned into what it is now. I’m sub 30 now.

 

[ProStar]

Here’s my story. I’d like to hear yours too!

When I was 1, I was diagnosed with autism. It’s not very well known in Mexico where I live, maybe 1 in 500. In the US it’s 1 in 60 I think. I wasn’t reaching normal milestones for my age. I was always behind my peers in everything I did.

I was actually a very bright child behind this body of a young girl flapping her arms, wearing a helmet, and making weird noises every single day. In fact when I was 5 years old I started learning English. I also learned how to play the guitar when I was 5. I still have a lot of fun with that.

I was bullied a lot in school. I was considered a “distraction” to my class when I was making noises or flapping my hands around. My fine motor skills were also behind.

When I was 7, I got taken to a therapist for autism. She gave me a few toys. I noticed that she had a Rubik’s cube but it was up high so I couldn’t reach it. My father also had one on his desk. He let me play with it. I solved 1 side with a little playing with it, maybe about 15 minutes later. I watched a video and learned how to solve it. Soon after that, I started bringing the cube to therapy. In 1 week I could solve the cube in 3 minutes at just 7 years old.

I then got the 2-5 set of MFJS speedcubes. I started a Rubik’s competition every week at lunch with my 2 friends when I was in 3rd grade.

When I was 10, I finally said my first words. I said “Yes, I did it!” after reaching my PB of 2 minutes on the 4x4. I’m now sub 40 sec on 4x4. Now, I’m 13, and I’m a far cry from the nonverbal 10 year old girl my parents worried so much about.

So that’s my story. Share yours with me!

That’s an amazing story! I’m so glad to hear how much cubing has helped you express yourself and help you learn and grow in confidence

 

[GeographicalCuber]

friend didnt like me as much, but i got much better at socialising

 

[Areli Gómez]

friend didnt like me as much, but i got much better at socialising

The cubing community is really accepting and welcoming which I love

 

[Arcanist]

Cubing hasn't really changed my life drastically in any way really. It is my favorite hobby though. The cubing community is really nice and it's also something to do when I'm bored. It's also crazy to think that at one point I averaged 1:00.

 

[Deleted member 36445]

When I was 10, I finally said my first words. I said “Yes, I did it!” after reaching my PB of 2 minutes on the 4x4. I’m now sub 40 sec on 4x4.

Dang it. My eyes watered up at this phrase. ;_;

 

[FenTheGoat]

Here’s my story. I’d like to hear yours too!

When I was 1, I was diagnosed with autism. It’s not very well known in Mexico where I live, maybe 1 in 500. In the US it’s 1 in 60 I think. I wasn’t reaching normal milestones for my age. I was always behind my peers in everything I did.

I was actually a very bright child behind this body of a young girl flapping her arms, wearing a helmet, and making weird noises every single day. In fact when I was 5 years old I started learning English. I also learned how to play the guitar when I was 5. I still have a lot of fun with that.

I was bullied a lot in school. I was considered a “distraction” to my class when I was making noises or flapping my hands around. My fine motor skills were also behind.

When I was 7, I got taken to a therapist for autism. She gave me a few toys. I noticed that she had a Rubik’s cube but it was up high so I couldn’t reach it. My father also had one on his desk. He let me play with it. I solved 1 side with a little playing with it, maybe about 15 minutes later. I watched a video and learned how to solve it. Soon after that, I started bringing the cube to therapy. In 1 week I could solve the cube in 3 minutes at just 7 years old.

I then got the 2-5 set of MFJS speedcubes. I started a Rubik’s competition every week at lunch with my 2 friends when I was in 3rd grade.

When I was 10, I finally said my first words. I said “Yes, I did it!” after reaching my PB of 2 minutes on the 4x4. I’m now sub 40 sec on 4x4. Now, I’m 13, and I’m a far cry from the nonverbal 10 year old girl my parents worried so much about.

So that’s my story. Share yours with me!

I was just bored during Covid and was somewhat interested in cubing sinse about 2019. But I finally learned to solve it and have made a few friends over it.

 

[Areli Gómez]

I was just bored during Covid and was somewhat interested in cubing sinse about 2019. But I finally learned to solve it and have made a few friends over it.

Nice, nice

 

[An Animating Cuber]

A few days before my 14th birthday I randomly found Cubeheads short that linked his cube tutorial and learned how to solve the cube for the first time, then in september I randomly starting to time my solves and then found cubing youtube channels and now I've gone from averaging 1:30 to sub 30.

 

[Deleted member 36445]

This is how cubing changed my life, somehow:

I watched the movie pursuit of happiness, where will smith solve a cube and gets a job
So I thought I had to learn the cube too because I needed a new hobby. (I was practicing juggling every day but was kinda bored)
Then I learned the cube and got better and better with it in the next months.
But I didn't have a job at the moment so my dad had a client that had a pharmacy and he (my dad) told him that I could work with him
So my dad talked to me and I sent to his client my resume
On the resume I put my professional experience and included that I could solve the cube in less than 20 seconds.
I got the job and some time later they told me that they accepted me because of my knowlege with computers, but as I had dexterity to solve the cube they thought I could use that at the manipulation lab so when I started I worked in the manipulation lab and one year later I was transfered to the technology sector

just a side note, when I entered the manipulation lab I had a hard time learning but after I get the hang of it I was making more capsules than all the other employees at the lab. manipulating is pretty fun and resembles speedcubing in some form. if you are needing a job and you're good with speedsolving I would recommend manipulation because it is pretty cool.

I had some colleagues that could do a board of capsules pretty fast and I wanted to beat them lol
So we sort of competed inside the lab and my record was over 30 boards in a day. they record was like 20 low

Spoiler: manipulation example

At 3:19 you see him splitting the capsules. At the beginning it took a long time to split capsules and I broke a lot of capsules, and I used to do it with one hand. Then I learned to do with both hands at the same time without mistakes.

recently at my current job with programming, I had a zoom meeting with the company and my coleague said I could solve the cube then I solved in front of everyone and people applauded at the end. it was so cool lol

thanks will smith, you are a good example

cubing is awesome

 

[Areli Gómez]

A few days before my 14th birthday I randomly found Cubeheads short that linked his cube tutorial and learned how to solve the cube for the first time, then in september I randomly starting to time my solves and then found cubing youtube channels and now I've gone from averaging 1:30 to sub 30.

Idk how everyone goes to sub 30 so fast It took me 3 years to get to sub 30, my friend @EmmaTheCapicorn is sub 30, she’s been cubing for 5 years

 

[SpedCube]

I started seriously cubing in november, and was averaging 40, now I average sub 20, and I think my progression is way to slow lol

 

[Areli Gómez]

I started seriously cubing in november, and was averaging 40, now I average sub 20, and I think my progression is way to slow lol

HOW DOES EVERYONE PROGRESS SO QUICKLY?!

 

[Areli Gómez]

Bro I been doin this for 6 years and im not even sub 10

 

[fes_77]

Here’s my story. I’d like to hear yours too!

When I was 1, I was diagnosed with autism. It’s not very well known in Mexico where I live, maybe 1 in 500. In the US it’s 1 in 60 I think. I wasn’t reaching normal milestones for my age. I was always behind my peers in everything I did.

I was actually a very bright child behind this body of a young girl flapping her arms, wearing a helmet, and making weird noises every single day. In fact when I was 5 years old I started learning English. I also learned how to play the guitar when I was 5. I still have a lot of fun with that.

I was bullied a lot in school. I was considered a “distraction” to my class when I was making noises or flapping my hands around. My fine motor skills were also behind.

When I was 7, I got taken to a therapist for autism. She gave me a few toys. I noticed that she had a Rubik’s cube but it was up high so I couldn’t reach it. My father also had one on his desk. He let me play with it. I solved 1 side with a little playing with it, maybe about 15 minutes later. I watched a video and learned how to solve it. Soon after that, I started bringing the cube to therapy. In 1 week I could solve the cube in 3 minutes at just 7 years old.

I then got the 2-5 set of MFJS speedcubes. I started a Rubik’s competition every week at lunch with my 2 friends when I was in 3rd grade.

When I was 10, I finally said my first words. I said “Yes, I did it!” after reaching my PB of 2 minutes on the 4x4. I’m now sub 40 sec on 4x4. Now, I’m 13, and I’m a far cry from the nonverbal 10 year old girl my parents worried so much about.

So that’s my story. Share yours with me!

wow this is a really great and inspiring story!

Spoiler: question

also do you play oneshot ? no reason...