Cubes and School

lol haha yea i have the same problem. when i first got my v-cube 7 i brought it to school, got taken pretty quickly by friends and teachers. but you gotta be careful too. one of mine got broken even though i had it in a 'protective' bag.
 
I did see the 3x3x3 cube being used at school personally alot when the Rubik cube fever broke out in the early 1980's. I saw alot of people solved it at school and some even did it in about 90 seconds (back then, a world class time!). But I was not one of them. I had to wait until April 2009 for that exprience.

BTW: I have been buying used early 1980's cube solving books on Ebay recently. I have two already delivered and two in their way after winning them in auctions.

I now own the following: (In all cases, the "cube" refers to a 3x3x3)

Masteing Rubik's Cube (1981) - Don Taylor
Conquer The Cube In 45 Seconds (1981) - Jeffrey Varasano
The Simple Solution To The Rubik's Cube (1981) - James G. Norse
You Can Do The Cube (1981) - Patrick Bossert

The last book listed has a very unusual solution method. Here it is. Solve the bottom layer cross. Complete the bottom layer corners. Solve the top layer corner cubes. Then place the 8 remaining edge cubes in their positions. And if needed, twirl the edeg cubes into the solved state. Book has 35 or so algs in it.
 
In Algebra 1 my teacher always keeps 3 cubes on his desk and a 2x2. So, after a test he allows us to use some puzzles on his desk. Naturally I chose the cube, which was a storebought of course, and while solving it, I tried to cut about 5 Degrees and it exploded, and one of the caps came of. (Which can't be fixed) So, of course everyone was looking at me, as i carried them up to his desk. He didn't know how they worked, but he told me he had a really worn out one, and asked me to hybrid them. So, the resulting cube was very smooth, even with out lube, so I was able to race two kids in my class who used the sh*tty beginners method (Dan Brown), and I beat both of them while doing OH.
 
In the 6th grade, I let my friend play with it for a bit. (Cubes were a big "trend" back then) I went back to my seat and realized my friend still had it. (She only sat a few seats behind me) She was stupidly twisting during class and my math teacher took it away. She told my math teacher that it was mine, but she said I could have it back after lunch. We went to lunch and then class was almost over. I went to her and asked for it back. She then said that while we were at umch, someone had stolen my cube. I've had 3 cubes stolen at school. that 3x3, my 4x4, and my friend's 4x4. (I still owe her a new one.)
 
Once my friend took my cube to play with it during class. He was halfway through the R' D' R D thing and the teacher took it.

I usually take one cube to school if I dont forget.
 
These kids were learning about the Rubiks cube in another class and i was called to do some solves and then after i was finished the teacher said he must be really good at maths (phat chance)
 
I've been able to amaze almost half of my highschool in one year! That's right! I've amazed about 500 students and 5 teachers. Just a few days ago I met someone that was about 50 I'd say who is working on our school (wiring) and he's a cuber. He solves it in about 50 seconds. I couldn't quite tell what method he used because his hands are too big XD... Just yesterday a croud of about 10 to 15 people watched me and I got a 29 second solve. Not my best by far but meh.
 
It is really sad at my school. Me and a friend I taught to solve the cube are the only people who can solve the cube in the entire school, (but someone else starts at my school in a few days, and they can solve the cube... slowly (1:30?)) and the rest of the school think cubing is pathetic. Another friend has solved a 2x2 before in 15 seconds, he had no idea how to solve it, so he got 1 side (which happened to be a layer) and he got an LL skip... lol... My history teacher who I hate mixed up my 2x2 and told me I cant do it, so I then did it in sub 2, LL skip, 5 move solution
 
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It is really sad at my school. Me and a friend I taught to solve the cube are the only people who can solve the cube in the entire school, (but someone else starts at my school in a few days, and they can solve the cube... slowly (1:30?)) and the rest of the school think cubing is pathetic. Another friend has solved a 2x2 before in 15 seconds, he had no idea how to solve it, so he got 1 side (which happened to be a layer) and he got an LL skip... lol... My history teacher who I hate mixed up my 2x2 and told me I cant do it, so I then did it in sub 2, LL skip, 5 move solution
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Ha ha, pwnage!
 
ben1996123 said:
It is really sad at my school. Me and a friend I taught to solve the cube are the only people who can solve the cube in the entire school, (but someone else starts at my school in a few days, and they can solve the cube... slowly (1:30?)) and the rest of the school think cubing is pathetic. Another friend has solved a 2x2 before in 15 seconds, he had no idea how to solve it, so he got 1 side (which happened to be a layer) and he got an LL skip... lol... My history teacher who I hate mixed up my 2x2 and told me I cant do it, so I then did it in sub 2, LL skip, 5 move solution
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Nice :D There are about hmmm lets see:
1 (me)
2 (my friend)
3 (Some guy)


3 people MAYBE more that can solve it at my school. But here everyone is intrigued...
 
I used to cube in school. I don't now, but it was pretty fun doing it in front of people. It's nice to "amaze" people at times. I usually would only cube in class only if the time was free, I don't want anything to disract me while I'm actually learning. Now a days I don't bring my cube anymore since I'm a senior. I use the free time to socialize.

Let's see, what class did I usually cube in...
Biology: Cool teacher. He thought it was cool and didn't mind because I was a good student and was passing his class with ease.
Guitar: Didn't care or even notice. We did nothing in that class.
English Honors: Only on certain times. Didn't care or didn't notice.
Algebra 2: Played with it at rare times. Didn't notice.
That's it. I think...

My classmates also responded well. They thought it was cool and were amazed at my ability to solve it. I think I earned some type of respect from it. Not big, but some.
 
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I learned how to solve to cube in Nov 07 during my Senior year at high school. At first, my english composition teacher hated when I solved it but within a few months she grew used to it. I spent most of my time learning algs in my Calculus class. Every couple of weeks my calc teacher got a little angry like one time I was showing another kid how to solve a 5x5 and I guess I was too loud so she told me to put it away. My Photography teacher took blur shots of me cubing to use as an example for the effect to the class. In physics, I pretty much timed myself all hour everyday except when we watched videos. So, high school was pretty nice about cubing.

In college, it seems even more people think its cool. There is even a Rubik's club that I found out about. I am twice as fast as their fastest cuber. So I go once in a while so they are inspired to become faster. All of my teachers have said something like "wow, you're crazy fast" or something similar. On thursday, I was walking to one of my classes and a student that I had Geology with last semester saw me and she asked if I had my cube. I did, it was actually in my hand, and she had me solve it for 5 or 6 of her friends right on the spot. About a week ago, I was getting some of the books for my classes and as I was checking out, the cashier asked me if I could solve Rubik's Cube (I had it on top of my books). I then asked him to mix it up. So, as he was counting out change I solved it before he was even done. He was stunned and as I was walking away I overheard telling other people "Did you just see that kid solve the Rubik's Cube?!"

Cubing IS cool whether you know it or not.
 
I LOVE cubing at school. Especially since I am at a new school where no one has seen it before. There are like two other people I know of that can do it beginners method. in like 2 minutes but other than that, no one I know of.

I actually already inspired this kid in my English class to learn and now he is a beginner using petrus XD. lol I have a lot to teach him though. This year will be fun

Classes that I cube in:

AP US history(we get a lot of free time)
Web Design 1 (I already know EVERYTHING that she is teaching)
English(They have taken to timing me every day. It's fun :) )
Guitar(My teacher is AWESOME and it's fun to mystify everyone while they are in the middle of a song. lol)
Anatomy & Physiology(I forgot there is another kid in there who uses beginner method but knows like every finger trick o.O I have a lot to teach him too. The teacher in there is awesome too)

That's it. I don't in AP Calc and Psychology.

It's fun making bets with people XD lol
 
Cubing in school is fun :) I brought some cubes to a scholar meeting, and I was prompted to start a cubing club and be the president :D (in the process of finalizing it right now). Back in highschool, my AP calculus teacher liked it, but didn't like it during lectures (people stole my cubes, played with them, and got them taken up doh), I taught most of my friends the beginner method, got a few started on Fridrich and the 4x4, and taught a bunch of people how to solve the 2x2 :)
 
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