Rizal Life

Rizal Life

Rizal’s
Education
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Rizal the
Atenista (1872-
1877)
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-Manuel Xerex Burgos helped in his

admission
-Adopted the surname Rizal
-Fr. Jose Bech
-(1875)Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez
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-Became active in extracurricular activities,

painting, sculpture, and poetry.

-Segunda Katigbak(first romance)

-23 March 1877- Jose received Bachelor of

Arts with highest honors.
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Rizal as a
Tomasino(1877-
1882)
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-Pre-Law and Theology Courses (1877-

1878)

-Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (1878-

1882
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-Romances: Miss L, Leonora

Valenzuela(Orang), Leonor Rivera (Taimis)

-Left UST after four years of studying

medicine and decided to continue his
education in Spain.
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Rizal’s
Journey
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SPAIN (1882-
1885)
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-16 June 1882 – arrived in Barcelona Spain

-In Barcelona, Rizal wrote Amor Patrio(Love

of Country)published in Manila on 20
August 1882.
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-3 November 1882 – Rizal moved to Madrid to study

at Universidad Central de Madrid
-Medicine
-Philosophy and Letters

-March 1883 – Rizal joined the masonry

-25 June 1884 – Rizal’s salute to Luna and Hidalgo
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-21 June 1884 – conferred the degree of

Licentiate in Medicine
-1884-1885 – studied and passed allthe
subjects for Doctor of Medicine, but was
not able to submit a thesis and paid
corresponding fees.
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Paris (1885-86)
- November 1885 – February 1886: Training in
Opthalmology
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Heidelberg (1886)
- 3 February 1886 – arrival at Heidelberg
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Berlin
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PURPOSES:
1.To gain further knowledge of opthalmology.
2.To further his studies of sciences and languages
3.To observe the economic and political condition
of Germany
4.Associate with famous German scientists and
scholars.
5.Publish Noli Me Tangere
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Grand Tour in Europe (1887)

Hong Kong And Macao(1888)

Japan (28 Feb. – 13 April 1888)

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United States Of America

(28 April 1888)
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Good Impressions of Rizal:

1. Material progress of the country
2. Drive and energy of the American people
3. Natural beauty of the land
4. High standard of living
5. Opportunities for a better life offered to
immigrants
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Bad Impression:
The lack of Racial Equality

“America, is the land par excellence of freedom,

but only for the whites.”
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London
(May 1888- March1889)
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Purpose:
1. Improve knowledge of English language
2. Study and annonate Morga’s Sucesosde Las
Filipinas
3. Safety of London from Spanish tyranny
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Paris (1889)
- universal exposition (may 6, 1889)
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Belgium (1890)
- Continued to write El Fili, published for La
Solidaridad
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Madrid (1890-1891)
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-August 1890, Rizal Arrived in Madrid

-Some misfortunes
-Failure to get justice for family
-death of Jose Ma. Panganiban(aug. 19)
-duel with Antonio Luna
-rivalry with MH del Pilar
-The marriage of Leonor to an Englishman
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Madrid (1890-1891)