JOSE RIZAL EDUCATIONAL

BACKGROUND
In Ateneo and UST

Rizal at Ateneo:
June 10,1872
-entrance exam
-passed Christian doctrine
-almost denied at Ateneo

Father Jose Bech

First day in Ateneo

My First Inspiration

Other Rizals Poem

At Ateneo:
Por la Educacion Recibe Lustre la PatriaThrough Education the Country Receives
Light
Translated by Frank C. Laubach
Father

Francisco Sanchez- He inspired Rizal

to study with enthusiasm and write poetry.

At UST:
To the Filipino Youth(A La Juventud Filipina)prize-winning poem translated in English by
Charles E. Derbyshire
-sponsored by LICEO ARTISTICO-LITERARIO
Artistic Skill in Sculpture
-Virgin Mary
-Father Leonard
-Sacred Heart of Jesus

Rizal had two main reasons why he studied

medicine

Medical Studies in University of Sto. Tomas (1877-1882)

After graduating, he continued his education at the
University of Santo Tomas. He finished a year
inPhilosophy and Letters, then decided to shift to a
medical course. During the year of his studies in
University of Sto. Tomaswhich was under the
Dominicans, rival of the Jesuits in education, he
remained loyal to Ateneo. He continued to participate in
extracurricular activities in Ateneo and he completed a
course in surveying there as well. As a Thomasian, he
won more literary laurels, had more romances with girls,
and had more fights with Spanish students.

He enrolled in this course for two reasons,

first, his father wanted him to take the
course, and second, he was still uncertain
as to which career he would pursue. He
asked forFr. Pablo Ramon's advice about
his career. During his first term in 1877
1878 in UST, he studied Cosmology,
Metaphysics, Theodicy and History of
Philosophy. It was during the school term
1878 - 1879 that Rizal pursued his studies
in medicine.

Don FranciscoandPacianoboth agreed that

Rizal should pursue a higher learning but on
the contrary,Dona Teodoradid not want him
to study further. She warned them with a
premonition that too much knowledge would
endanger Rizal's life. She adviced her
husband, Do not send Jose again to Manila. If
he gets to know too much, they will cut off his
head!. But his mother's plea never stopped
Rizal from continuing his education.

In the school year 1877-1878, he finished his vocational course in

surveying in Ateneo, achieving the title ofAgrimensor y Perito
Tasador de TierrasorExpert surveyor. In the following year, he
had took his Pre-Medical Course which is calledCurso de
Ampliacionor Advanced course in Physics, Chemistry and Natural
History. Normally, students are duty-bound to take first the
preparatory course before proceeding to medicine the next year.
However, he took both courses in this school year. Out of 28
young men taking Ampliacion, only four including Rizal were
granted the privilege of taking simultaneously the preparatory
course and the first year of medicine. Rizal also received his four
year practical training in medicine at the Hospital de San Juan de
Dios in Intramuros. During his last year at the University, Rizal had
obtained the global grade ofNotable(Very Good) in all of his
subjects, and he was the second best student in a decimated class
of seven who passed the medicine course. After which, Rizal
decided to study in Spain.

Rizal also received his four year practical

training in medicine at the Hospital de San
Juan de Dios in Intramuros. During his last
year at the University, Rizal had obtained
the global grade ofNotable(Very Good) in
all of his subjects, and he was the second
best student in a decimated class of seven
who passed the medicine course. After
which, Rizal decided to study in Spain.