JR STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

April 1877 – Rizal who was nearly 16 yrs. Old matriculated in the University of Santo Tomas, taking the course on Philosophy and letters. He enrolled in this course for two reasons: 1.) his father liked it 2.) he was “still uncertain as to what career to pursue Father Pablo Ramon – Rector of the Ateneo, who had been good to him during his student daysin college, asking for advice on the choice of career

Perito agrimensor (expert surveyor)*at the age of 17, he passed the final examination in the surveying course

Nov. 25, 1881 -the title was issued to him

Miss L –  second romance of Rizal; Young woman in Calamba, a fair with seductive and attractiveeyesTwo reasons for his change of heart:

1.) The sweet memory of Segunda was still fresh in his heart2.) His father did not like the family of “Miss L” Leonor Valenzuela– who was tall girl with a regal bearing- Third romance of Rizal- Orang (pet name of Leonor Valenzuela)

Leonor Rivera – fourth romance of Rizal- a student at La Concordia College, where Soledad (Rizal’s youngest sisters) was studying-born in Camiling, Tarlac on April 11, 1867 was a frail, pretty girl “tender as abudding flower with kindly, wistful eyes”  -they became engaged

General primo de Rivera – Spanish Governor General of the Philippines at that time, Rizalreported the incident but nothing came March 21, 1887 – out of his complaint because he was an Indio and abusive lieutenant was aSpaniard

May 1881 – rizal went on a pilgrimage to the town of Pakil, famous shrine of the Birhen Mariade los Dolores. And stayed at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Manuel Regalado, whose son Nicolaswas Rizal’s found in

Rizal was unhappy at this Dominican Institution of higher learning because:

1.) The Dominican professors were hostile3 to him2.) The Filipino student5swere racially discriminated against by the Spaniards3.) The method of instruction was obsolete and repressive