RIZAL (Scrapbook)
RIZAL (Scrapbook)
RIZAL (Scrapbook)
AND EARLY
EDUCATION
HIGHER
EDUCATION
AND LIFE
ABROAD
Don Francisco first sent him to study at San Juan de Letran where he had passed the entrance
examination but later changed his mind and send him to Ateneo Municipal (formerly known as
Escuela Pia) instead.
After finishing Bachiller en Artes, Rizal was sent by Don Francisco to the
During his freshmen year (1877-1878), he attended the course Philosophy And Letters. Also
in the same year, he took a vocational course in Ateneo, that gave him the title perito
agrimensor (expert surveyor) issued on November 25, 1881.
In his second year at UST, Rizal shifted his course to Medicine. He felt the need to take up to
this course after learning about his mother’s failing eyesight.
Rizal’s academic performance in UST was not as impressive as that in Ateneo. He was a good
student in Medicine but not as gifted as he was in Arts and Letters.
In 1882, Rizal and Paciano made a secret pact – Rizal would go to Europe to complete his
medical studies there and prepare himself for the great task of liberating the country from
Spanish tyranny.
RIZAL IN SINGAPORE
The British Colony in Singapore was the first stop of Salvadora on May 9, 1882. This was also
the first Asian country he reached in his life. He stayed there for two days where he visited a
Botanical Garden, Historic places, and shopping areas. Later on May 11, the passengers of
Salvadora including Rizal transferred to Djemnah.
RIZAL IN SPAIN
Education and Advocacy: Rizal traveled to Spain in 1882 to pursue higher education,
particularly in medicine and the liberal arts. While in Spain, he became a vocal advocate for
Philippine reforms and an end to Spanish colonial oppression.
Writing Noli Me Tangere: Rizal wrote his first novel, “Noli Me Tangere,” which was
published in 1887. The novel exposed the injustices and abuses under Spanish rule in the
Philippines, making it a catalyst for the nationalist movement.
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