B0114-GEC105-RIZAL'S LIFE AND WORKS

THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF RIZAL

Rizal in Ateneo

Academic Performance in Ateneo

According to Ambeth Ocampo there were only twelve students in a class, nine of which,
including Jose Rizal, graduated sobresaliente with the same excellent mark in all their subjects in
school year 1876-77.

At the age of 16 – Rizal graduated with highest honors. He took a post-graduated course there in
land surveying.

1877 – completed his surveyor’s training

May 1878 - passed the licensing exam

1881 – granted a license in 1881

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 admithim.

LATE REGISTRATION

SICKLY AND UNDERSIZED FOR HIS AGE

Fr. Manuel Xerez-Burgos (nephew of Fr. Burgos) interceded

Study and reading until 4 p.m.

Some of the books read by Rizal:

 ( 1) The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

(2 ) Travels in the Philippines by Dr. Feodor (Fyodor) Jagor

4 – 5 exercise

5 – 6 social and misc obligations.

1st year in Ateneo

 LATIN- Excellent
 SPANISH- Excellent
 GREEK- Excellent

2nd year in Ateneo

 Spanish- Excellent
 Greek-Excellent
 WORLD GEOGRAPHY- Excellent

When Rizal Enters Ateneo.

 Returned to Calamba in March 1874 for his summer vacation.

 2nd year in Ateneo (1873-1874)

Received excellent grades and a gold medal.

 Returned to Calamba in March 1874 for his summer vacation.

3rd year in Ateneo

 LATIN- Excellent
 SPANISH- Excellent
 WORLD HISTORY- Excellent
 HISTORY OF SPAIN & PHIL.- Excellent
 ARETHMETIC- Excellent
 ALGEBRA- Excellent
 GREEK- Excellent

 Paciano enrolled Rizal to the school of Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz.

 Pedro- Maestro Justinano’s son Bully classmate of Jose

 Rizal met the bully, Pedro. Rizal, who was angry at this bully for making fun of him during his
conversation with the teacher, challenged Pedro to a fight. Rizal having learned the art of
wrestling from his athletic Tio Manuel, defeated the bigger boy.

 After class, a classmate named Andres Salandanan challenged him to an arm-wrestling match.
Rizal having the weaker arm, lost and nearly cracked his head on the sidewalk.

4th 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
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