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Chapter 5 Medical Studies at the
University of Santo Tomas (1877-
1882) ▣(1877-78)- Rizal finishing the first year of a course in Philosophy and Letters. ▣- He transferred to the medical course. ▣MOTHER’S OPPOSITION TO HIGHER EDUCATION ▣- Rizal had to go the University of Santo Tomas for higher studies. ▣- The Bachelor of Arts course. ▣Don Francisco and Paciano – who wanted Jose pursue higher learning in the university ▣ RIZAL ENTERS THE UNIVERSITY ▣ April 1877- Rizal who was then nearly 16 years old, matriculated in the University of Santo Tomas, taking the course on Philosophy and Letters. ▣ Rizal enrolled in this course for 2 reasons: ▣ 1. His father liked it ▣ 2. He was “still uncertain as to what career to pursue”. Fr. Pablo Ramon- Rector o the Ateneo ,who have been good to him during his student days in that college, asking for advice on the choice f a career. (1877-78)- Rizal studied Cosmology, Metaphysics, Theodicy, and History of Philosophy in the University of Santo Tomas during his first- year term. (1878-79)- Rizal took up the medical course. ▣ FINISHES SURVEYING COURSE IN ATENEO (1878) ▣ (1877-78) – Rizal took he vocational course leading to the title of perito agrimensor (expert surveyor). ▣ November 25, 1881- At the age of 17 Rizal passed the final examination in the surveying course. ▣Dominicans- who loves and inspires Rizal to ascend to greater heights of knowledge ▣ Leonor Valenzuela- Rizal’s met her when he was a sophomore student at the University of Santo Tomas. ▣ - she was a charming Manila girl who was living next door to Rizal’s boarding house. ▣ - Romances lasted one year ▣ Leonor “Orang” Valenzuela 🡪 a medical student from Calamba, Laguna 🡪 the charming daughter of Capitan Juan and Capitana Sanday Valenzuela. 🡪 tall girl with a regal bearing. 🡪 Rizal sent Leonor a love notes written in invisible ink - Sweetheart of Rizal ▣ Leonor Rivera- The beautiful daughter of his landlord Antonio Rivera. ▣ - Rizal’s fell in love with Leonor. ▣ - Tender romances lasted 11 years (1879- 1890) ▣A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth)- Poem entitled by Rizal ▣ - The price winning poem ▣1879 – Liceo Artistic- Literario (Artistic- Literary Lyceum) of Manila- held the literary contest. ▣ VICTIMS OF SPANISH OFFICER’S BRUTALITY ▣ Rizal was a freshman medical student at the University of Santo Tomas when he experience Spanish brutality. ▣ General Primo de Rivera- Spanish governor general of the Philippines ▣ March 21, 1887- a letter to Blumentritt. ▣ Literary contest to commemorate the 4th centennial of the death of Cervantes. ▣ Don Quixote- Spain’s glorified man-of-letters and famous author ▣ El consejo de los Dioses (the council of the God Academic Standing ❑ 1877 - 1878 (Philosophy & Letters) Cosmology & Metaphysics … Excellent Theodicy … Excellent History of Philosophy … Excellent ❑ 1878 - 1879 (Medicine) –1st Year Physics … Fair Chemistry … Excellent Natural History … Good Anatomy I … Good Dissection I … Good ❑ 1879 - 1880 (Medicine) –2 nd Year Anatomy 2 … Good Dissection 2 … Good Physiology … Good Private Hygiene … Good Public Hygiene … Good ❑ 1880 - 1881 (Medicine) –3 rd Year General Pathology … Fair Therapeutics … Excellent Surgery … Good ❑ 1881 – 1882 (Medicine) –4th Year Medical Pathology … Very Good Surgical Pathology … Very Good Obstetrics … Very Good ▣OTHER LITERARY WORKS ▣-Poems and Zarzuela (December 8,1880) ▣-Junto al Pasig ▣-Sonnet entitled A Filipinas (1880) ▣- Poem entitled Abd-el-Azis y Mahoma (1879) ▣-Poem entitled Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon ▣ RIZAL’S VISIT TO PAKIL AND PAGSANJAN ▣ Rizal still study in University of Santo Tomas. ▣ Vicenta Ybardolaza- who skillfully played the harp at the Regalado home ▣ Noli Me Tangere CHAMPION OF THE FILIPINO STUDENTS Companarism ▣ UNHAPPY AT THE UST ▣ 1.The Dominican professors were hostile him ▣ 2. The Filipino students racially discriminated ▣ 3.The method of instruction. ▣DECISION TO STUDY ABROAD ▣Rizal decided to study in Spain