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The document outlines the educational journey and life abroad of Jose Rizal, highlighting his scholastic achievements and involvement in the reform movement. It details his experiences at Ateneo Municipal and the University of Sto. Tomas, as well as his secret mission to observe life abroad and advocate for reforms. Rizal's interactions with influential figures and his struggles while living in Europe are also emphasized.

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Week 5 Lecture (1)

The document outlines the educational journey and life abroad of Jose Rizal, highlighting his scholastic achievements and involvement in the reform movement. It details his experiences at Ateneo Municipal and the University of Sto. Tomas, as well as his secret mission to observe life abroad and advocate for reforms. Rizal's interactions with influential figures and his struggles while living in Europe are also emphasized.

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Higher Education

and Life Abroad


WHY RIZAL LEFT FOR EUROPE
Learning Objectives:

At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:


• Identify Rizal’s scholastic achievements
• Identify the different Rizal’s different activities and achievements
as an active member of the reform movement while living in other
countries
• Analyze the implications of Rizal’s achievements and activities
abroad to his national sensibilities
Higher education
Execution of the three martyr priests
• February 17, 1872
• Moved and angered Paciano
• Rizal absorbed Paciano’s
frustrations
• Stirred the nationalist
sensitivities of Rizal
• El Filibustrismo
Higher education
• Choice of Rizal’s father • Choice of Rizal’s brother Paciano

Colegio de San Juan de Letran Ateneo Municipal de Manila


Higher education At Ateneo Municipal…
• Ateneo initially objected Rizal’s
entrance in the school
• Manuel Xerez Burgos (nephew of Jose
Burgos of the GOMBURZA) helped Rizal
enter Ateneo
• Scholastic excellence
• Pride of the Jesuits with highest grades
• Obtained degree Bachiller en Artes
(outstanding)
• Wrote poems and sculpted
Higher education
At University of Sto. Tomas…
• Further studies strongly opposed by his
Mother
• Support of his father and brother
• Took Philosophy
• Shifted to Medicine after a year
• Controversial and difficult
• Said to have “unhappy days” in UST
• Professors were hostile at him
• He was discriminated
• Repressive and dated method of
instructions
• He decided to cut short his UST studies
• Secretly left the Philippines for a mission University of Sto. Tomas
Life abroad

Was Rizal really “unhappy


at UST?
Life abroad
What was Rizal’s secret mission?

• To observe life abroad


• To initiate a campaign for reforms
• To write about reform
Life abroad
• Funded by Paciano
• Agrarian crisis in Calamba
delayed Rizal’s allowance; he
struggled
• Remained focused on his
mission

• He first saw Singapore and how carefree the people are


• Rights of the citizens were respected
• Traveled in Egypt, Italy, and France
In Spain:
Life abroad ▪ Regularly met with former
classmates
▪ Wrote articles for newspaper
based in Manila
▪ Grew his personal library
▪ Established connection by joining
groups of ilustrados (Masonry)
▪ Learned different languages
(English, German, and French)
▪ Continued writing his first novel
Life abroad
Dr. Feodor Jagor – German scientist and
traveler
• Greatest influence
• Jagor’s book inspired Rizal to emphasize
that education is the answer to the
Philippine’s current condition

Ferdinand Blumentritt
• One of Rizal’s advisers
• With whom Rizal exchanged letters and
books for several years
Life abroad
Maximo Viola
• Savior of Noli (helped printing)
• Visited Rizal before Christmas of
1887
• Shocked when he saw Rizal, his
friend, living in poverty and in weak
health because of lack of
nourishment

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