Rizal's Higher Education and Life Abroad Flashcards
What degree de he obtain at 16 years old in 1877?
Bachelor of Arts degree from Ateneo Municipal de Manila
What other courses did he enroll in in 1877?
- Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santo Tomas
- Surveyor and Expert Assessor courses at Ateneo
When did he finish his Surveyor and Expert Assessor course?
March 21, 1877
When did he pass the Surveyor’s Examination?
May 21, 1878
Why was he not granted his Surveyor’s license until December 30, 1881?
He was still 17 in 1878, thus too young to get his license.
When and where did he enroll into Medicine?
1878, University of Santo Tomas
Why did he stop his studies in Medicine?
He felt that the Filipino students were being discriminated upon by their Dominican tutors.
Where did he study when he sailed for Spain on May 3, 1882?
Universidad Central de Madrid
What ship did he board when he left for Spain?
Salvadora
Who procured his passport, wherein he was named “Jose Mercado”
Antonio Rivera, father of Leonor Rivera
How long was he aboard the Salvadora?
May 3, 1882 - May 9, 1882
On May 9, 1882, he arrived at ______
Singapore
On May 11th, 1882, he continued his trip to Spain from Singapore aboard this boat
Djemnah
Other places Rizal passed on his trip aboard the Djemnah
- Punta de Gales
- Colombo
- African coast
- Aden
Aboard the Djemnah, he was quarantined where en route to Marseilles?
Suez Canal
For how long was he quarantined at the Suez Canal?
4 days
From Suez Canal, he arrived at this Port on June 7, 1882
Port Said
The first European ground he set foot on
City of Naples
When he arrived at Marseilles on June 13th, 1882, what hotel did he board?
Noalles Hotel
On June 15th, 1882, Rizal left Marseilles for _____ in an express train
Barcelona
Nightmares Rizal had aboard the Djemnah
- He was traveling with Saturnina and their path was blocked by snakes
- His parents would not talk to him because he did not consult them about his trip
When was he conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medicine?
June 21, 1884, at 23 years old
When did he finish his Philosophy and Letters course?
June 19, 1885
Which continents did he travel to?
- Europe
- America
- Asia
