Rizal as Student

The education of Rizal started at home with his mother his first teacher. He started his formal education in Binan and later to Manila and abroad. The educational system of the Philippines during the Spanish period was different. From what we have now. The Bachelor of Arts during the time of Rizal is equivalent to the four year secondary or High School level. Our education today is complicated than during the time of Rizal.

ENROLLMENT AT ATENEO

When Rizal Enters Ateneo… June 10, 1872-accompanied by

paciano He took the entrance examinations

at the College of San Juan de Letran which was first wish by his father but change to Ateneo instead.

Fr. Magin Fernando refuse to admit him…

LATE REGISTRATION SICKLY AND UNDERSIZED FOR HIS

AGE

JESUIT SYSTEM OF EDUCATION More advance than that of other

colleges in that period. Trained the students by rigid

discipline and religious instruction, promoted physical culture, humanities and scientific studies.

Years in Ateneo… 1st year in Ateneo (1872-1873) Fr. Bech- His first professor. Won religious picture as a prize and it was

his first prize. Took spanish language in Sta. Isabel

Collage Second place at the end of the year.

2nd year in Ateneo Received excellent grades and a gold

medal. Returned to Calamba in March 1874 for his

summer vacation.

3rd year (1874-1875) His grade remain excellent in all

subjects but he won only 1 medal- in Latin.

4rth year in Ateneo(1875-1876) Rizal went back to manila for his 4th

year course. On june 14, 1875, he became an internee in the Ateneo. One of his professors this time was Fr. Francisco Sanchez, who inspired him to study harder and write poetry. Rizal considered Fr. Sanchez his most beloved professor in Ateneo. Rizal won 5 gold medals at the end of the year.

Rizal wasted no single moment as a student. While taking course Philosophy and Letters at UST he crossed enrolled at the Sta. Isabel Collage. His grade were excellent and he finishes his studies at a young age. Rizal is something extraordinary.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT ATENEO 1st year in Ateneo LATIN- Excellent SPANISH- Excellent GREEK- Excellent

2nd year in Ateneo Spanish- Excellent Greek-Excellent WORLD GEOGRAPHY- Excellent

3rd year in Ateneo LATIN- Excellent SPANISH- Excellent WORLD HISTORY- Excellent HISTORY OF SPAIN & PHIL.- Excellent ARETHMETIC- Excellent ALGEBRA- Excellent GREEK- Excellent

4rt year in Ateneo RHETORIC & POETRY- Excellent FRENCH- Excellent GEOMETRIC & TRIGONOMETRY-

Excellent

5th Year in Ateneo PHILOSOPHY- Excellent PHILOSOPHY 2- Excellent MINERALOGY & CHEMISTRY- Excellent PHYSICS- Excellent BOTANY & ZOOLOGY- Excellent

EXTRA-CULLICULAR IN ATENEO

AS A GENIUS

• NOVELIST El FilibusterismoNoli Me Tangere• EssayistAmor Patrio Love of Country)The Indolence of the Filipinos• DramatistComediaTragedy of St. EustaceBeside the river

HistorianThis is the greatest achievement of Rizal. PainterCalamba- where Rizal paint his first

success painting.Saturnina- His known painting. His eldest

sister. SculptorHe learned his sculpture by himself when

he was a boy. He shape figures using clay or wax.

ArchitectHe design his own house in Dapitan and

knott a rattan without the use of nails.

MusicianHe produce several musical

composition. “Alin Mang Lahi” etc. LinguistAt the age of 35 he could speak 22

languages. He could communicate well both in writing and speaking.

BibliophileHe collect 2,000 books and

categorized as fictions, geography, history, arts and sciences.

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Economist Surveyor EngineerHe did not formally study engineer but in

Dapitan he constructed a water system that supplied the whole town with potable water.

NaturalistHe collects and studies specimens like

plats and animals. ArcheologistHe discovered several relics that

belonged to the Chinese merchant of the Sung Dynasty in Dapitan.

Agriculturist PhilologistHe skilled 22 languages. InventorInvented a cigarette lighter called

sulpukan. And he manufacture 6,000 bricks daily.

SportsmanRizal was expert in swimming, fencing, and

wrestling and rowing. MagicianRizal was good in magic he amuse his

sisters and friends and with his skillful tricks. He continued his interest in magic in Europe.