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Chapter 4 Higher Education of Rizal Part 1

The document summarizes Jose Rizal's education. It details that he first attended Ateneo Municipal in 1872, where he excelled in his studies. He then enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas to study philosophy and later medicine. The document outlines some of Rizal's literary works and accomplishments during his time in university. It also mentions that Rizal had an unpleasant experience with Spanish brutality and ultimately decided to continue his studies in Europe after completing his medical degree.

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Chapter 4 Higher Education of Rizal Part 1

The document summarizes Jose Rizal's education. It details that he first attended Ateneo Municipal in 1872, where he excelled in his studies. He then enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas to study philosophy and later medicine. The document outlines some of Rizal's literary works and accomplishments during his time in university. It also mentions that Rizal had an unpleasant experience with Spanish brutality and ultimately decided to continue his studies in Europe after completing his medical degree.

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Education at the Ateneo
 June 1872 – Jose was sent to Manila to study
at the Ateneo Municipal.

 Ateneo was the former Escuela Pia or charity


school of Manila under the supervision of
Jesuits.

 Ateneo was the counterpart of Colegio de San


Juan de Letran.

 Don Francisco changed his mind and decided


to send Rizal to Ateneo Municipal

 Rizal almost did not enroll by the school


registrar Fr. Magin Fernando because of two
reasons:
1. He was late for registration
2. He appeared to be frail and sickly
 Through the intercession of Manuel Burgos,
Jose was able to enter Ateneo.

 Jose used the surname “Rizal” for the first


time

 Jose was called an “externo” or a living out


student during his days in Ateneo Municipal.

 Fr. Jose Bech – first professor of Jose in


Ateneo

 Jesuits system of education encouraged


competition among students.

 Rizal was placed at the bottom of the class


and assigned with the Carthaginians.
 The class was divided into two groups:
 Carthaginian (the non-boarder of Ateneo)
 Roman (the boarder inside Ateneo)

 The best student: Emperor


 The second best student: Tribune
 The third best student: Decurion
 The fourth best student: Centurion
 The fifth best student: Standard Bearer

 Within the empire, the students fought for these


positions by challenging the ones holding the ranks to
answer questions based on the day’s lesson.

 Historia Universal by Cesar Cantu

 Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas


 Travels to the Philippines by Feodor Jagor
 Jose took a private lessons in Santa Isabel College
during break time to improve his knowledge of Spanish.

 After a month, Rizal became the emperor and he was


considered as the brightest student of the class.

 In his second year and third year in Ateneo, nothing


usual happened to Rizal.

 In his fourth year in Ateneo, Rizal was inspired to study


hard and to write poetry by one of his best professors,
Father Francisco de Paula Sanchez – a great
educator and scholar

 He expressed his ideas on the value of education in his


poem “Through Education The Motherland Receives
Light”

 Mi Primera Inspiracion (My First Inspiration) – a


poem dedicated to his mother on her birthday.
 In Memory of My Town – a tender poem in
honor of Calamba

 Intimate Alliance Between Religion and


Good Education – its shows the importance of
religion in education

 A Farewell Dialogue of the Students – the last


poem written by Rizal in Ateneo

 He excelled in all subjects and won five medals


at the end of the school term.

 March 23, 1877 – he received his degree of


Bachelor of Arts with honors.
Rizal’s Studies at the University of Santo Tomas (UST)
 After Rizal completed his education at the
Ateneo, his mother wanted him to return
home and look after the family business.

 April 1877 – Rizal was 16 years old, enrolled


at the UST taking Philosophy and Letters.

 Rizal was still unsure of what course to take.

 He tried to seek guidance from Fr. Pablo


Ramon but since he was in Mindanao.

 For his first term, Rizal studied at the


Philosphy program.

 In the following term he decided to shift to


medicine.
 His decision was prompted by his desire
to:
 cure his mother’s failing eyesight
 Fr. Ramon wrote back advising Jose
to take up medicine
 highly in demand course

 Rizal entered a very different world in


UST as a student.

 Rizal spent his time studying. He returned


to Ateneo to take up a land surveying
course which was then a vocational
course.

 He completed the surveyor’s course and


was awarded the title of perito
agrimensor
Experiece of Spanish Brutality

 Rizal experienced his first taste of brutality


during his first year of medical studies at UST.

One night while he was walking alone a dark


street, Rizal failed to recognize the Spanish civil
guard, passing by his side, thus, he did not bow,
salute or greet the man. At a striking distance, the
civil guard whipped Rizal mercilessly at the back
with a stingray tail (buntot pagi).
Literary Works of Rizal in University of Sto. Tomas
 To the Filipino Youth (Sa Kabataang Pilipino/A La
Juventud Filipina) – a winning masterpiece which he
submitted in the literacy contest held by Liceo-
Artistico-Literario of Manila.

“The youth is the fair hope of our Fatherland.”

 The Council of Gods (El Consejo De Los Dioses) –


it was another contest of Liceo-Artistico-Literario to
commemorate the death of Miguel Cervantes, the
author of Don Quixote.

 The jury which was composed of Spaniards awarded


Rizal the grand prize.

 The Spanish community especially the press was


appalled upon learning that the author was an Indio.
 The study of Rizal at the University of Sto. Tomas
(UST) was not meaningful and fruitful just like
when he was at Ateneo.

 Rizal, after completing his four years in Medical


School decided to leave for Europe.

 Rizal’s decision to leave for Spain had the


blessings of his brother Paciano and his uncle
Antonio Rivera.

 He decided not to seek his parents’ blessing


knowing that they will never approve his plan.

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