Forum 2
Forum 2
Studying this course is not just a mere requirement that we should abide by to reminisce
our history; it is far beyond what we think. Encountering and understanding Rizal's life
and works help us better grasp his opinions during an oppressive period in our country.
It serves as a foundation for students to understand the Philippines' situations,
circumstances, and conflicts during the occupation of Spanish colonizers. Rizal's life
and works are for us to meditate to be more knowledgeable of the values upon which
our nation was pondered and so that we can utilize them as a compass for the pursuit of
development and complete liberation from the miseries and inequalities that,
unfortunately, we still currently face.
Our history plays an essential role in our country's current situation. Without reflecting
on the mistakes and lessons of the past, we wouldn't be better citizens, a better nation.
Rizal's life and works are essential parts of history because they helped us grow and
taught us to be aware of our place in society. Nonetheless, it is a motivator that reminds
us that we, too, are young Pepes' who believed and worked hard, underlining that each
of us can do something and perhaps even go much further than Rizal.