Rubik's Cube Essays

When I was very little my mother and I walked into a man’s office. All I remember is my mother talking and me staring at the bright colors of the rubik’s cube on his desk. He handed me the rubik’s cube and said he’d give me five dollars if I could solve it. Naturally, being very little, I got nowhere close. Then he told me the blind man down the hall could do it in 1 minute. After working at this for half an hour, I was thoroughly ticked. Then years later my grandma works at a store in the pharmacy

The movie is set in 1954 and begins with Ray Kroc, who is a salesman or a hustler, making a pitch to an owner of a drive-in about a milkshake machine. He and his wife Ethel live in a big house in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Ray is very committed to his job, which requires him to be on the road quite a lot; however this has created tension between Ray and Ethel as Ethel wishes that Ray would be as interested in her as he is in his job. Ray’s job involves him making pitches about new merchandise that

Rube Goldberg once said, “I wonder how anybody can think his personality changes with his success. I’ve had quite a bit of success but I feel that I am just the same person as I always was”. Rube Goldberg was such a successful man, many people have tried to recreate his inventions, using his same protocol. Like many other people who have tried to build a device like his, the goal of my project is to build a contraption that completes a simple task in a complicated manner. Rube Goldberg was a phenomenal

known as Ice Cube. He was born June 15, 1969, in Los Angeles he made this fact known in his music hit creation called “Straight Outta Compton”. He rose to popularity as a member of the atrocious gangsta rap group N.W.A. in the late 1980s together with Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, and MC Ren. Following his independence in 1989, Cube has built a successful career in both acting and recording. Ice Cube is currently 53 years old and married to Kimberly Woodruff where they had five kids. Ice Cube stated that

Hip Hop is seen as something inspiring, but most people see it as a way to speak out the truth about a problem. As in “Hip Hop planet” being able say the truth can sometimes worsen any situation because sometimes what we say can promote violence and whatever happens after is not in our control. The essay is about how hip hop has changed into speaking out the issues that need to be taken care of in order to maintain a proper society. McBride talked about how rappers use violent lyrics to degrade women

Stanley Kirk Burrell, best known as M.C. Hammer is a famous pop rapper artist, dancer, actor and entrepreneur from Oakland California. His famous life started in 1980s until 1990s when he recorded “U Can’t Touch This” and “2 Legit 2 Quit”. Hammer is also famous for his dance style and choreographies that had impressed other famous artists. During his music career he has sold more than 50 million records and competed with other hip hop icons (Billboard, 2016). Also, Hammer had participated in TV shows

Juice Wrld, born as Jarad Anthony Higgens, was a highly influential rapper who left an indelible mark on the music industry through his unique style of relatable music. His songs, which delved into themes of drug use, heartbreak, and depression, garnered over one billion streams, making him one of only two rappers to achieve this feat. His music connected with his fans on a personal level, helping them navigate their mental health issues. This essay will explore Juice Wrld's life, his musical style

Introduction In this experiment we are examining Streptococcus Mutans and Lactobacillus Acidophilus which are bacteria found in the mouth. The bacteria Streptococcus Mutans have been seen to have negative effects to the mouth such as tooth decay. Lactobacillus Acidophilus on the other side is seen as a good bacteria and has been used as a probiotic. Both of these bacterias grow within the mouth and can be collected through saliva. Our experiment is to compare the difference between two processes

Tyrell Traylor was born october 31.1996 and raised on the southside of chicago. At a young age traylor used to watched many music videos and watching them fueled the start up for his love of music. At the beginning he was addicted to the catchy tune of jay-z’s “big pimpin” and soon he started learning the lyrics. sometimes by himself, traylor would imagined himself in concert freestyling his own lyrics. This is when traylor knew he found his own love for music and that there was the beginning of

A cause of corruption, discrimination and inequality, the cause of death of many innocent lives. Throughout the long history, racism has been a subject of much debate, most notably in The United states of America. There have been numerous actions that suggest that racial inequality might still be intact with America’s modern society, such as the extreme violence shown by the police that has been roaming all over social media recently. This has eventually led to the creation of the controversial “Black

While watching some scenes from "Straight Outta Compton" you cannot help but be in some kind of shock. We have all heard of police brutality and discrimination, but watching scenes based on a true story raise many eyebrows. You can see the anger that the characters feel after being discriminated because of their skin color. To this day, police brutality is a big issue across the country and it is always making headlines. You would think that by now we would have come a long way, but that is not the

It all started in third grade. Cecelia would answer every question the teacher asked. One day she made a sassy comment. “That’s easy. Everyone knows that,” Cecelia commented. “Really, Cecelia. What is 57 multiplied by 42?” Mrs. White asked. Cecelia was silent for a short moment. “Ummm. 2,394,” Cecelia replied. Mrs. White quickly grabbed her calculator and typed in the numbers. It was 2,394 just like Cecelia had said. At the end of the day, Mrs. White started talking to Cecelia’s brother, William

I know that if there’s ever a time when I’m broke, my backup plan to be a street performer will pay my rent. I can remember my first time trying to ride a unicycle. Using the wall I mounted the one wheeled monster, I pushed off, and boom, I fell flat on my face. Luckily, I was on a carpeted mat, but the rug burns I received on one side of my face made it look like I used a cheese grater as a pillow. I’ve yet to experience worse rug burns. Mr. Sires, my gym teacher, witnessed my face plant live and

one afternoon after school in the spring of 7th grade. To set the context of this incident, let me first share a minor eccentricity about myself. In elementary school, I was a socially reticent kid who enjoyed building Lego airplanes, solving the Rubik’s cube, and had an obsession with astronomy. Unbeknownst to me, others felt that I lacked social skills, which led to a diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome. Asperger put me in the august company of Abraham Lincoln, Bill Gates, and Isaac Asimov. In middle

The book The Benefits of Being an Octopus follows the story of Zoey Albro, a seventh-grader who lives in a trailer park with her three younger siblings and her mother's boyfriend, Lenny. She struggles with the effects of poverty, domestic violence, and the ways in which social class and stereotypes shape her identity. Throughout the novel, she realizes the psychological abuse in her mother's relationship with Lenny and the danger of Fuchsia's living situation. Additionally, a crime is committed at

and learn as much as possible. A simple example that comes in my mind is when I was 12 years old, my brother showed me that he can solve a rubik’s cube. I was surprised and at the same time, I committed to myself that I had to be able to do it too. With my brother’s help, I finally managed to remember all the tricks within 2 days and solve the rubik’s cube for less than a minute. I believe my persistence and passion for knowledge has allowed me to become more confident in myself, and in the work

Ronald Graham was born in Taft California, October 31, 1935. Robert Graham is a mathematician who is fascinated with all kinds of mathematical curiosities. He has a large collection of mathematical puzzles, geometry puzzles, Rubik's cube's, juggling balls, and other curiosities. For instance “[a]s Grant chats with the visitor, his hand moves across his desk toward a blue plastic object shaped like a cigar flattened on one side. Catching the visitor's eye, Graham gives the object an offhand flick

In del Torro’s Pan Labyrinth there are a lot of characters who are Orange personas, simply given the time period the movie is based in. The story is about a guerilla rebellion, and so it would make complete sense for a lot of the participants to be action-oriented, willing to take more extreme risks, and in some sense wild, because these are the kind of people who shine in times of war. The General is very Orange in nature, he can be cruel and cold but he will get the work done no matter the expense

Lots of people love playing video games. It is super fun to win a match in Fortnite, or to beat eight-year-olds at Minecraft Hunger Games. It is a very fun hobby, but should it count as a sport? A sport is defined as “An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment”, while a video game is defined as “A game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a monitor or other display

My hair is the best part of me, it is my shield and my protectors. It is almost shoulder length, and is more tangled than a wild jungle. It is wavier than the ocean itself, and about as easy to brush as it is to solve a rubik's cube blindfolded. I love it through as it is the best part of me, and my favorite part. My hair flies backwards like an airplane as I run, covers my eyes like sunglasses, and is bouncer than a basketball. My hair keeps me warm during the winter, and is AWESOME during the summer