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    {"id":18926,"date":"2023-07-18T16:28:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T16:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/?p=18926"},"modified":"2023-12-07T22:45:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T22:45:43","slug":"student-spotlight-conquering-the-rubiks-cube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/student-spotlight-conquering-the-rubiks-cube\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Spotlight: Conquering the Rubik&#8217;s Cube"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column av-1wa928e-01ab98f47191cef3030cdfc6c8d0e09d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><p><div  class='hr av-lk8i0kf4-58860cb229720cc16ca033d42e7b640e hr-default  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first  av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk8i0w35-ec8e626d8e4c91a2d27027f34a1ec73e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk8i0w35-ec8e626d8e4c91a2d27027f34a1ec73e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk8i0w35-ec8e626d8e4c91a2d27027f34a1ec73e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-18928 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18928 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Tyler-Hess-web.png\" alt='High school student smiles for his photo wearing glasses and a shirt with a Rubik&#039;s Cube on it' title='Tyler Hess web'  height=\"375\" width=\"500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Tyler-Hess-web.png 500w, https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Tyler-Hess-web-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk8i1p69-462ae9a3d5771a88dd0a59973bb09480'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157b262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"157b262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Student Spotlight: Conquering the Rubik&#8217;s Cube<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5951b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5951b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>Tyler H. can solve a 3\u00d73 <a href=\"https:\/\/rubiks.com\/en-US\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rubik\u2019s Cube<\/a> in 6.56 seconds. He has memorized over 100 algorithms and has even solved a 21\u00d721 cube. A \u201ccuber\u201d since 2018, Tyler was inspired to get into cubing, or \u201cspeedcubing,\u201d which is trying to solve a Rubik\u2019s Cube as fast as possible, after watching another cuber break the 3\u00d73 world record. His dad bought him his first Rubik\u2019s Cube shortly after, and since then, Tyler has been practicing his skills, participating in cubing competitions and making videos for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Mr.Cube3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>. On top of all of this, he has been able to stay on track with his schooling\u00a0thanks to\u00a0<strong>Visions\u2019 unique educational model and flexibility.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do school first, then do cubing and recording,\u201d says Tyler.\u00a0<strong>\u201cI like the idea of a school that can be flexible, but still feel like school.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='flex_column av-1nwkq0e-2d50d2f92fb01b3f9afdf2f4a6282be1 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><\/div><\/p>\n<div class='flex_column av-4swooe-80c1f17342447e32529ec5344edccc06 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><p><div  class='avia-video av-lk8i2d2v-ecc0961fbb0ceb2d9f809be63f70514f avia-video-16-9 av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BrpQV06oo5g&amp;t=3s'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe title=\"You won&#039;t believe the time of this solve\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BrpQV06oo5g?start=3&feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk8i8by8-75297548cb48ccb3caf4f43791bb1b2c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Check out one of Tyler\u2019s videos!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-jk5rri-9f77569bcecebf9596812929d702b151 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div column-top-margin'   ><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk8i3jri-26fade69d7d7cad10ed430555e5e6ab2'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Competition Cubing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apart from the difficulty of solving a Rubik\u2019s Cube, there are intricacies to the sport that only cubers would know. High-end cubers can turn the cube at over ten turns per second, meaning they\u2019re unable to use the old, clunky Rubik\u2019s Cubes. Sometimes, they spend up to $80 on the newer cubes, but it\u2019s worth it when it comes to competition time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA cubing competition is exactly as it sounds,\u201d explains Tyler. \u201c[It\u2019s] a bunch of cubers doing the same thing as usual, except their times are officially recorded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned, Tyler has participated in a few of these competitions himself. His favorite thing to do is break his previous records, and his most proud is his 6.56 second 3\u00d73 solve.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Speedschooling<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tyler\u2019s credentialed teacher, Jennifer Russell, has been able to support his educational plans as he continues to pursue his cubing. This past school year as part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/university-prep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Prep program<\/a>, Tyler participated in a high school co-op and took Spanish at a local community college, some of the options made available through\u00a0<strong>Visions\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/support-services\/community-college-dual-enrollment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dual enrollment<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/home-school\/enrichment-vendors\/?_ga=2.188902504.254551607.1683306745-669156109.1652893986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enrichment opportunities<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI love all the perks at Visions, such as a<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>budget you can use for extracurricular activities,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0says Tyler. \u201cI plan to take a math course at community college next year and learn how to play the guitar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>School, like speedcubing, can be challenging, but with a\u00a0<strong>personalized schedule and individualized education,<\/strong>\u00a0Tyler has found a way to solve both.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":18928,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[395,396],"tags":[1148,1149,245,61,1147,1146,1150,1004,1005],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - 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