MIDTERM_REVIEWER_RIZAL.pdf

 Paciano, Rizal’s brother, instructed him not to work so that he would not be distracted from his mission of studying medicine and learning about the cultures and societies of Europe in order to help bring reforms to the Philippines.  He finished the coursework but was not granted the...

 Paciano, Rizal’s brother, instructed him not to work so that he would not be distracted from his mission of studying medicine and learning about the cultures and societies of Europe in order to help bring reforms to the Philippines.  He finished the coursework but was not granted the Doctor’s diploma because he was not able to submit the thesis required for graduation nor pay the corresponding fees. 1884, Rizal obtained his licentiate in Medicine.  At the age of 24, Jose Rizal finish his licentiate in Philosophy and Letters.  In 1885, Rizal moved from Madrid to Paris and worked as an assistant to Dr. Louis de Wecker, a renowned French ophthalmologist  During Rizal’s homecoming, he was the only one among the passengers who can speak many languages.  Rizal established a medical clinic in Calamba, Laguna.  Rizal established a gymnasium for young people, where he introduced European sports. He aimed to engage his townspeople in gymnastics, fencing, and shooting to steer them away from cockfighting and gambling.  Rizal was determined to return to the Philippines because he wants to perform surgery for his mother’s eyes.  Because of the publication of the Noli Me Tangere and the uproar it caused among the friars, Rizal was warned by Paciano (his brother), Silvestre Ubaldo (his brother-in-law), and other friends not to return home.  Rizal enrolled in the six-year “Bachiller en Artes” program at Ateneo  Rizal was placed at the bottom of the class and assigned with the Carthaginians (This group, Carthaginians, is considered as the “non-borders of Ateneo”).  Members were also in continuous competition as they vied for the top ranks, and this ranking is called Dignitaries.  Ateneo was run by the Jesuits, who held rigorous intellectual standards and courses that were almost equivalent to college academics.  One day Rizal received a letter from Governor General Emilio Aguinaldo requesting him to come to Malacañang Palace.  When Rizal returned home, his brother Paciano kept him hidden during the first few days to shield him from any potential enemy attack.  Noli Me Tangere was published in Berlin.  Rizal, who became known as "Doctor Uliman" due to his stay in Germany, treated people's illnesses and quickly established a profitable medical practice.  Anti-Rizal pamphlets written by Fray Rodriguez were sold daily in the churches after Mass.  On June 10, 1872, Jose Rizal accompanied by Paciano, went to Manila. He took the entrance examinations at the College of San Juan de Letran and passed the entrance exam with flying colors.  In response to the discrimination and mistreatment that he and his fellow Filipino students faced, Rizal founded a secret society of Filipino students called “Compañerismo”  During Rizal’s stay at UST he studied the course/program Philosophy and Letters, He was advised by his father to gain a good foundation when he took law in the in the future. But after one year, Jose Rizal shifted to Medicine. Rizal hoped that by studying medicine, he would be able to cure his mother.  Jose Rizal was also engaged in a lot of fights with the Spaniards because they were the one who discriminated the Filipinos, calling them “indios” and “chongos”  Rizal was the president of this society, and his cousin, Galicano Apacible, was the secretary  On August 20, 1882, his essay “El Amor Patrio” (Love of Country) was published. – This work focuses on the author’s perceptions of the Philippines, both tangible and imagined. It paints the Philippines as a homeland, worthy of love and protection.  In Barcelona, Rizal was able to meet and socialize with acquaintances and former classmates from the Ateneo.  Only his brother Paciano, two sisters, and a few close friends knew about his departure.  When Rizal was in Madrid, he studied Medicine and Philosophy and Letters at the Universidad Central de Madrid  According to historian Gregorio Zaide, there were three reasons why Jose Rizal was not happy burning his time at the University of Santo Tomas (UST).  On May 03, 1882, Jose Rizal secretly left the Philippines aboard the S.S Salvadora.  Two thousand copies of Noli Me Tangere were produced and distributed to Filipinos in Europe, including Dr. Blumentritt.