a, Pa Second Year in Ateneo (1873-74) Rizal repented having neglected his studies the previous year The three boys from Bihan Rizal received excellent grades in all subjects and a gold medal.a, 7 Third Year in Ateneo (1875-76) June 1874 — Rizal returned to the Ateneo — His mother is release from prison He won only one gold medal in Latin He failed to win the medal in Spanish End of school year(March 1875)Rizal’s First Year in Ateneo (1872-73) June, 1872, Rizal first heard Mass Fr. Jose Bech, Rizal’s first professor in the I* Ateneo Rizal was placed at the bottom of the class. He progressed rapidly and at the end of the month he became “emperor”. He took private lessons in Santa Isabel College