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Intellectual Development

Jose Rizal showed early intellectual promise, learning to read and write from his mother at age 3. He eagerly read books from his father's library. At age 7, he was sent to school but had already learned what the teacher taught. He studied under private tutors and showed talent in poetry from a young age. Rizal entered Ateneo Municipal at 11 and graduated with excellent marks. He then studied at the University of Santo Tomas, earning degrees but facing growing political isolation from adversaries in the faculty and clergy.
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Intellectual Development

Jose Rizal showed early intellectual promise, learning to read and write from his mother at age 3. He eagerly read books from his father's library. At age 7, he was sent to school but had already learned what the teacher taught. He studied under private tutors and showed talent in poetry from a young age. Rizal entered Ateneo Municipal at 11 and graduated with excellent marks. He then studied at the University of Santo Tomas, earning degrees but facing growing political isolation from adversaries in the faculty and clergy.
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Intellectual

Development of
Jose Rizal
Young boy in Calamba

 At a young age, Jose showed his eagerness to learn how to read


and write. He
was taught by his family members. His mother taught him how to
read, write
and do basic arithmetic. His brother Paciano guided him and
taught him
patriotism. His eagerness to learn was furthered by the ‘huge’
collection of
books by his father in their library. One of the books the he read
was "Children's
Friend" by Abbé Sabatier. The story of the moth or the “Foolish
Butterfly” had
left an impact to him.

 Jose was also taught by three of his uncles (brothers of


his mother). His Uncle Manuel taught him physical
exercises, riding a horse and swimming and in time he
became strong and healthy.
 At age three he learned his alphabet from his mother.
 His father hired a private tutor who also taught Rizal
reading, writing, and the rudiments of Latin.
 At age seven he was sent to a private school in Calamba to
be educated but was sent home after a few weeks for he
had already learned everything that the teacher has to
teach.
 Jose was eight years old when he wrote the poem “Sa
AkingMgaKabata”. A poem which promotes the love for
one’s language
Young boy in Biñan

 Jose was nine years old when


he was sent study in Biñan under
Justiniano Aquino-Cruz, who was a
strict disciplinarian.
 After a few months, Jose was
sent home because he has
already learned as much as his
teacher
A Student in Ateneo

 He entered Ateneo Municipal when he was eleven years old.


It was the start of Jose’s formal education.
 In 1872,Ateneo Municipal is the only modern school in Manila
and was known for its equal treatment to Filipino and Spanish
students.
 Rizal earned excellent marks in his subjects. He wrote the
award-winning poetry “Junto Al Pasig” in Ateneo Municipal. He
practiced drawing, painting and clay modeling
 In a class of 12 students, he was one of the nine students who
graduated as ‘sobresaliente’ [excellent].
 On March 14, 1877 he received his bachelor’s degree in art
with the highest honors
A Student in UST

 After he graduated from Ateneo, he entered the University


of Sto. Tomas and took up Philosophy and Letters. He earned
his land surveyor’s and assessor’s degree from Ateneo while
he was studying in UST.
 Upon learning that his mother was going blind Jose opted
to study ophthalmology at the UST Faculty of Medicine and
Surgery. He was not able to complete the course when he
became politically isolated by adversaries among the faculty
and clergy who demanded that he should be assimilated to
their system. It is also because of this that his academic
performance was not as excellent as he had in Ateneo
Municipal as reflected by his report card
 In UST, he excelled in poetry and won in
literary contests. In 1879, his poem “A La
Juventud Filipina” won first prize. In the following
year his prose “Consejo de los dioses” won against
Spanish peninsulars who wrote in their own
language.
 In the latter part of his stay in UST, he was in
confidential consultation with Paciano. On May 03,
1887 Rizal boarded a Spanish ship that took him to
Singapore and

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