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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