THE LIFE AND STUDIES AT ATENEO DE MUNICIPAL

RIZAL'S ATENEO YEARS 1872-1877

 I‌n 1872, Rizal was sent by his parents to study in Manila.
 ‌Rizal was discriminated by his classmates and professors, mainly because he
had only a little knowledge about Spain, and also the fact that he was form
Calamba, Laguna.
 ‌He also experienced and went through hispanization, which made him a kind of
better in Spanish than using his own language – Filipino.
 ‌Jose Rizal wrote the poem "To the Filipino Youth" to enlighten the readers about
the truth – which Filipinos must be standing and being proud of what they are,
and not just be slaves of somebody else.
  ‌ side from the poem, he also wrote at Ateneo, “The Intimate Alliance Between
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Religion and Education”.
 ‌Fr. Magin Fernando (Ferrando) - deterred him from his matriculation because he
is late for registration and he appeared to be frail and sickly.
 ‌But through the aid of Manuel Burgos, he was then accepted to Ateneo
 ‌Jose use the surname 'Rizal' when he attended Ateneo to avoid any association
with the martyred Fr. Jose Burgos.
 ‌He was a living-out Student. He live in Caraballo St. in Santa Cruz outside the
walled city to a house owned by a certain Titay who has a debt to the Mercado
Family.

EDUCATION SYSTEM OF JESUITS

 ‌ he Jesuits thought them about the educational system like discipline, character
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building and religious instruction.
 ‌Jesuits give emphasis to rigid discipline, character building, and religious
instructions.
 ‌They established Humanities, Physical Culture and
Scientific Studies.
 ‌Competition was encouraged among the students.
 ‌Jesuitical system of instruction was considered
more advanced than that of other colleges in that
epoch. Its discipline was rigid and its methods less
mechanical.
 ‌The students heard mass before the beginning of
the class, which was opened and closed with
prayers.
ROMAN AND CARTHAGINIAN EMPIRE
 ‌ oman Empire - group of interns
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 ‌Carthaginian Empire - group of externs
 ‌Five Dignitaries in each empire:
Emperor, Tribune, Decurion,
Centurion, and Standard-Bearer.

RIZAL'S FIRST YEAR IN ATENEO

 ‌ izal went to class which was composed of
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Peninsular Spaniards, insulars, mestizos and
natives.
 ‌The first professor Jose had was Fr. Jose
Bech
 ‌Among Jose’s classmates were
Peninsulares and sons of Peninsulares;
Francisco G. Oliva, Joaquin Garrido, and
Gonzalo Marzano, who occupied the throne
of Emperor
 ‌His lacking of knowledge regarding Spanish
was a source of ridicule from his classmates.
 ‌He took private lessons in Santa Isabel
College during break time to improve his knowledge in Spanish.
 ‌He also became an Emperor of the Carthaginians.
 ‌He then placed second at the end of his first year and his grades remained
excellent.
VACATION 1873
‌ fter obtaining excellent marks at the end of the semester,
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he went home on vacation that year, he ran alone to see
his mother in the prison and tell her the happy news.

SECOND YEAR IN ATENEO

 I‌n his second year, Jose had the same professor as in the previous year
 ‌Instead of lodging outside the City, he resided at No. 6 Calle Magallanes. At the
end of the term he obtained a medal, and upon returning to his town, he again
visited his mother in jail alone. This was three months before her release.
 ‌During this year he became a voracious reader and got interested in reading
romance novels.
 ‌Even if he neglected his studies at the beginning of the semester, he still
regained the title of Emperor at the end of the second semester

THIRD YEAR IN ATENEO

 J‌ une 1874 - his return in Ateneo
 ‌This year at the start of his classes was when her mother came and told him
about the good news that she was released from prison
 ‌He began to win prizes in the quarterly examinations
 ‌He maintained his good grades but only got one medal in Latin.

FOURTH YEAR IN ATENEO

 ‌ n June 16, 1875
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 ‌His family decided to placed him as intern or boarding
student in the college
 ‌In his fourth year he had Fr. Francisco Paula de Sanchez
as his Professor - whom he describes as a model of
rectitude, a solicitude, and love for the student.
 ‌He studied mathematics, rhetoric, and Greek
 ‌He progressed so much and at the end of the year he
obtained five medals
FIFTH YEAR IN ATENEO
 ‌ e returned to Manila in June 1876
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 ‌In the fifth year, Jose had other professors: Frs. Vilaclara and Mineves.
 ‌Rizal became successful in Ateneo. He got the highest grade in all subject -
Philosophy, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Language.
 ‌He became so much devoted to poetry even more.
 ‌He was the "pride of the Jesuits"
 ‌He had written a short story titled "Leyenda" which was slightly corrected by his
Professor.

Sources:
https://angbuhaynijprizal.wordpress.com/rizal-in-ateneo/
https://www.slideshare.net/rizal-in-ateneo
http://www.joserizal.ph/ed02.html
JoseRizal.ph website