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This was the first poem Rizal probably wrote during his days at Ateneo. Its Spanish title is Mi Primera Inspiration. It was dedicated to Dona Teodora Alonso on her bday. Rizal composed no poems before 1874 because of his mothers imprisonment. His mother was released in 1874 and this poem (which was written around 1874) reflects the joy and relief of Jose Rizal. In this poem, Jose congratulates his mother on her bday expressing his filial affection in deep verses. This shows that Jose Rizal, even at young age, was already a poetical genius.
Rizal spent his summer vacation (1876) writing and conceptualizing the poetic verses of the prose story. The piece was completed on June 2, 1876. The dramas manuscript was entitled San Eustachio, Martyr. The priest was delighted when Rizal finished and submitted the work on time.
Mian Building - this was designed by Friar Fr. Roque Ruano, O.P, who once served as Dean of the Faculty of engineering; this was the first structures on the Sampaloc campus.
Status Atop the Main Building these were created by the Italian expatriate sculptor Ricardo Francesco Monti, who once taught at the UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts in the early 1950s, the statues were installed between 1949 and 1953
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Don Francisco Mecado Rizal was the one who influenced Jose to pursue his studies in college. However, Dona Teodora resisted the idea because of fear that Joses life could be in danger if he will be given too much education. She knew her son very well. - She was quoted saying, Dont send him to manila again; he knows enough. If he gets to know more, he Spaniards will cut off his head. Despite Dona Teodora Alonsos reluctance to let Jose pursue his college educatio, Paciano accompanied him to enroll at the UST. - Ateneo since then is a school run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) while Universidad de Santo Tomas is a university in Asia) run by the Order of Preachers (Dominicans).
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Rizal enrolled at the UST in April, 1887 and took up Philosophy and Letters as advised by Don Francisco Mercado Rizal.
- Jose Rizal wanted to take up a more challenging course. He was not able to decide on what course to take so he asked for Father Pablo Ramons advice who was at that time the rector of Ateneo Municipal.
- He received father Ramons reply and advised him to take up Medicine.
During his first yr in UST, Rizal also took a surveying cuorse at the Ateneo (1877 1878). This was to console and make his mother proud.
- During Rizals time, students from Manila were offered to take up any course in agriculture, mechanics, surveying, and commerce.
- he was 17 years old when he passed the final examination in the surveying course. However, he was not granted the title of a perito agrimensor (expert surveyor) because he was not of legal age. The title was awraded to him when he reached 20 years of age.
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According to historians, here are two reasons why Rizal shifted from philosophy and letters to Medicine:
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- The governor-general only ignored the incident because he was an Indio and the lieutenant was a Spaniards. Rizals performance at the UST was not as impressive when he was studying at the Ateneo. This was brought about by three reasons: - the Dominican friars were not as friendly as the Jesuits, - he was dissatisfied with the Dominicans method of instruction ( obsolete and repressive), and - racial discrimination against Filipino students.
Message of the poem promotes the nationalistic spirit that should be embodied to the Filipino youth
Sincerity of the poem a work from the heart and straight to the point; it also displayed Rizal bravery because it possesses an anti-Spain theme
- the contest was categorized into two: the first was intended for the Filipino natives and the other one was for the spanish mestizos.
Rizal won the prize in the said contest. He received a feather-shaped silver pen ornamented with a golden ribbon. His Jesuit friends were very proud of him upon learning the news that his literary entry won in the contest.
The poem was chosen to be the best among the literary entries in the Filipino natives category because it was perfectly written in Spanish by an Indio and it expressed for the first time the nationalistic concept that the Filipinos, and not the foreigners, were the fair hope of the Motherland.
Rizal went to Pagsanjan because he wanted to see Leonor Valenzuelas hometown (Rizals girlfriend) and witness the wonder of Pagsanjan falls.
- The falls was mentioned in his travel diary in the United States where he mentioned that, Niagara falls was the greatest cascade I ever say but not so beautiful nor fine as the falls of Pagsanjan.
RIZALS COMPANERISMO
The Filipino camp tagged its rivals as Kastila, bagus while their Spanish counterpart taunted the other camp as Indio, chongo. Rizal used his skills in fencing and wrestling as he participated in the occasional brawls between the two camps. He founded Companerismo in 1880, whose members were called Companions of Jehu.
- Rizal was the chief of this organization while Galicano Apacible served as his secretary
Rizal already had the potential to organize a progressive group that could empower, promote, and protect the rights of the Fiipino people.