Rizal was influenced by many people during his childhood who helped develop his talents and intellect. His uncle Tio Jose encouraged his artistic abilities, while Tio Manuel helped strengthen his body through exercise. Tio Gregorio intensified Rizal's love of reading good books. Rizal also received tutelage from Maestro Celestino, Maestro Lucas Padua, and Leon Monroy who taught him Spanish and Latin. As a student, Rizal excelled in Ateneo de Manila where he received several medals and graduated with highest honors at age 16. He then studied philosophy and letters at University of Santo Tomas, winning several literary laurels, but found the environment suffocating

1. Rizal
Tio Jose Alberto
Studied in British school in
Calcutta, India and had traveled in
Europe inspired Rizal to develop his
artistic ability.
Tio Manuel
A husky and athletic man,
encourage Rizal to develop his frail
body by means of physical
exercises.
Tio Gregorio
A book lover, intensified Rizal's
vocarious reading of good book.
Father Leoncio Lopez
The old and learned parish priest of
Calamba, fostered Rizal's love for
scholarship and intellectual
honesty.
Teodora Alonso Realonda
First teacher of Rizal, who was
remarkable woman with a good
character and fine culture.
Maestro Celestino
Rizal's first private tutor.
Maestro Lucas Padua
Rizal's second tutor.
Leon Monroy
A former classmate of Rizal's father
became Rizal's tutor that instructed
Jose in Spanish and Latin.
Pedro
The teacher's son which Rizal
challenged to a fight.
Andres Salandanan
Challenged Rizal to an arm
wrestling match.
Jose was a talented artist and it was seen when he
was a kid. It is said that he can draw a flying bird
without lifting its pencil.
Juancho
An old painter who was the father-
in-law of the school teacher; freely
he gave Rizal lessons in drawing
and painting.
Rizal’s Life_ Childhood And Family ( 720 X 720 ).mp4. (n.d.). Google
Docs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12i9-XzNFFm8b-
qjFXc1p0uo7TntRNR3H/view

2. Rizal
Ateneo De Manila
Rizal Accompanied by Paciano
to Manila
College registrar, refuse to admit
Rizal in Ateneo, because:
Late for registration
Sickly
Because of his intercession,
nephew of father Burgos, Rizal
was reluctantly admitted at the
Ateneo.
First professor of Rizal in Ateneo
whom he described as a "tall thin
man".
Considered as an inferior and
was placed at the button of the
class.
In the end of the month he
became the emperor (the best
student) and received a prize, a
religious picture.
June 10, 1872
Father Magin Ferrando
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Manuel Xerez Burgos
Fathher Jose Bech
Rizal
Santa Isabel College
To improve his spanish he too
private lessons.
4th Year in Ateneo
Rizal received 5 medals and
graduated as sobresaliente.
March 23, 1877
Rizal was 16 years old when he
graduated. He received a degree of
bachelor of arts, with highest
honors.
Rizal's Works in Ateneo
The Departure: Hymn to
Magellan's Fleet
In Memory of My Town
The Triumphal Entry of the
Catholic Monarchs into Granada
The Heroism of Columbus
A Farewell Dialogue of the
Students.
El Embarque: Himno a la Flota de
Magallanes
Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo
La Entrada Triunfal de los Reyes
Catolices en Granada
El Heroismo de Colon
Un Dialogo Aluviso a la Despedida
de los Colegiales
In Ateneo d
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Rizal’s Life_ Childhood And Family ( 720 X 720 ).mp4. (n.d.). Google
Docs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12i9-XzNFFm8b-
qjFXc1p0uo7TntRNR3H/view

3. Rizal
University of Santo Tomas
Rizal was nearly 16 years old,
matriculated in the University of
Santo Tomas, taking the course
on Philosophy and letters
because:
His father liked it
Still uncertain to what career he
wanted to pursue
During his first term 1877-1878 in
UST, he studied Cosmology,
Metaphysics, Theodicy, and
History of Philosophy.
April 1877
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Literary Laurels
As a Thomasian he won more
literary laurels.
Liceo Artistico-Literario
Artistic-Literary Lyceum of Manila;
a society of literary men and artists,
held a literary contest in the year.
Rizal's Works in UST
The Councils of the Gods
Beside the Pasig
Society of Sculptors
In honor of the Ateneo's
Patroness
Comradeship
Members of society whose after
the valiant Hebrew general.
Seceretary of the society
El Consejo de los Dioses
Junto al Pasig
A Filipinas
Abd-el-Azis y Mahoma
Companerismo
Companions of Jehu
Galicano Apacible
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Medicine
Term 1878-1879, Rizal received
the Ateneo Rector's advice
(Father Pablo Ramon) study
medicine.
Another reason he want to study
medicine is because he wanted
to be a physician so that he
could cure his mother's failing
eyes.
During Rizal's first school term
in the UST (1877-1878), Rizal also
studied in Ateneo. He took the
vocational course leading to the
title expert surveyor.
A La Juventud Filipina
To the Filipino Youth; Rizal was 18
years old when he submitted this
poem.
UST is suffocating
Dominican profesors were
hostile.
Filipino Students were racially
discriminated against by the
Spaniards
Method of instruction was
obsolete and repressive.
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Rizal’s Life_ Childhood And Family ( 720 X 720 ).mp4. (n.d.). Google
Docs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12i9-XzNFFm8b-
qjFXc1p0uo7TntRNR3H/view