Dr. Jose Rizal: the hero’s
student life“a physical weakling but an
intellectual giant”
Hero’s First TeacherAt the age of three Jose
learned the Alphabet and how to pray
Doña Teodora, who first discover he had a talent for poetry
Donya Teodora
Private Tutors: Lessons @ Home
i. Maestro Celestino ii. Maestro Lucas Padua = Reading, Writing,
Arithmetic
iii. L E O N M O N R O Y= Spanish & Latin
Private School in Biñan(June 1869)
- Justiniano Aquino Cruz•Painting lessons with Old Juancho (drawing and painting)
•Best student in all subjects•“favorite painters of the class”
Scholastic Triumphs @ Ateneo de Manila (1872-77)
1872 - 73 – “Emperor”, he was the brightest pupil in the whole class and won a prize
Noon Recess @ Santa Isabel College
• Jose took private lessons to improve his Spanish
2nd year in Ateneo1873 – 74 – once more he became “Emperor”
Received excellent grades in all subjects and a GOLD MEDAL
Junior Year in Ateneo (1874-75)
Jose was not impressed by his scholastic works though his grades were excellent and won a medal in Latin.
Roman Empire (1875-1876)Fr. Francisco Sanchez, he inspired Jose to study harder and to write poetry.
Jose topped all his classmates in all subjects and won 5 medals
Last Year in Ateneo (1876-77)
“The Most Brilliant Atenean of his time”
“The Pride of the jesuits”He obtained the highest grades
Graduated with the Highest Honors
Extra-Curricular Activities in Ateneo
Marian Congregation
Academy of Spanish Literature
Academy of Natural Sciences
Painting under Agustin Saez
Sculpture Romualdo de Jesus
Medical Studies at the University of Santo Tomas(1877 - 1882)
UST
Philosophy and
Letters(1877 - 1878)
Start of Medical Course
1878
Victim of Spanish Brutality
A La Juventud Filipina1879
- feather-shaped silver pen with gold
ribbon
Despite All Objections
1880- gold ring, engraved “the
best of cervantes”
Street Rumbles“Indio, Chongo
vs.Kastila, Bangus”
Compañerismo- secret society of Filipino students.
Unhappy Days at UST1878-1882
- unfriendly attitude of professors, racial
discrimination
In Sunny Spain(1882 - 1885)
in MadridNovember 1882
- Rizal enrolled MEDICINE and
PHILOSOPHY and LETTERS in Universidad
Central de Madrid
Painting and Sculpturein Academy of
Fine Artsof San Fernando
Fencing and Shooting
in the Hall of Arms of Sanz y
Carbonell
A La Señorita C. O. y P.1883
Studies Completedin Spain
- Licentiate in Medicine awarded on June 21, 1884
On his 24th birthday- Rizal was awarded
Degree of Licentiate inPhilosophy and Letters
with the rating“Sobresaliente”
Doctor of Medicine(not awarded?
why?)
Experience in Paris1885-1886
In Heidelberg1886
University of Heidelberg
- worked at University Eye Hospital and
attended the lectures of Dr. Becker and Prof.
Wilhelm Kuehne.
University of LeipzigAugust 1886
- Rizal attended lectures on History and
Psychology
University of Berlin- by day, he worked as
assistant of Dr. Schweigger, German opthalmologist- at night, he attended
lectures
5 Reasons why Rizal stayed in Berlin:
1. further knowledge of ophthalmology 2. further studies of sciences and languages 3. observe economic and political
conditions of the German notion 4. to associate with
famous German scientist and scholars
Noli Me Tangere Published in Berlin (1887)
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