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Biographical Essay On Rizal's Childhood, Family, and Education

Rizal had a rigorous early education, being taught at home by private tutors. His mother was his first instructor and taught him to read and pray at a young age. He excelled in his studies, outperforming his classmates in subjects like Spanish, Latin, and others. However, some classmates grew envious and would try to get him in trouble. The author also had a privileged early education in private nursery and kindergarten. Their mother taught them reading before school, giving them an advantage. They graduated as salutatorian from kindergarten with honors. Unlike some classmates, the author further challenged themselves academically. The author was also involved in extracurricular activities like dance

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Biographical Essay On Rizal's Childhood, Family, and Education

Rizal had a rigorous early education, being taught at home by private tutors. His mother was his first instructor and taught him to read and pray at a young age. He excelled in his studies, outperforming his classmates in subjects like Spanish, Latin, and others. However, some classmates grew envious and would try to get him in trouble. The author also had a privileged early education in private nursery and kindergarten. Their mother taught them reading before school, giving them an advantage. They graduated as salutatorian from kindergarten with honors. Unlike some classmates, the author further challenged themselves academically. The author was also involved in extracurricular activities like dance

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Biographical Essay on Rizal's Childhood, Family, and Education

CARILLO, JHANA MIRA D.


Utilize our time today for making a BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY that compares your early
childhood education with Rizal's own. Use the previously posted module about Rizal's
Childhood, Family, and Education as your reference. More so, use the provided link as your
guide in writing your biography essay.

Our hero, Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, was recognized as an open-
minded, clever, and industrious student. Jose Rizal had his early schooling in the provinces of
Calamba and Bian. It was standard training for a son of an ilustrado household at the time,
including the four Rs of reading, writing, arithmetic, and religion. The instructions were harsh
and rigorous.

Rizal's mother, a magnificent woman of solid character and refined culture, was his first
instructor. He learned the alphabet and prayers on her lap when he was three years old. "My
mother taught me how to read and repeat haltingly the modest prayers which I offered ardently
to God," Rizal wrote in his student diaries. Jose's parents hired private tutors to teach him at
home as he grew older. Maestro Celestino was the first, and Maestro Lucas Padua was the
second. Later, the boy's instructor was an older man called Leon Monroy, a former classmate of
Rizal's father. Jose was taught Spanish and Latin by a senior instructor who resided at the Rizal
house. He did not live long, unfortunately.

Jose outperformed all Binan lads in academics. In Spanish, Latin, and other disciplines,
he surpassed them all. His academic brilliance made several of his elder classmates envious.
They would scream to the instructor anytime Jose got into a fight outside of school, and they
would even tell lies to discredit him in front of the teacher. As a result, the instructor was forced
to chastise Jose.

Like Dr. Rizal, I had the pleasure of enrolling in a private school for my early childhood
education, which was called Nursery and Kindergarten. Before registering, my mother devoted
her full attention to teaching me how to read the alphabet and introduce myself. As a result, I
already knew these concepts before starting school. I am a relatively quiet student at school, yet
I enjoy getting involved. I strive for top marks in all activities. I make an effort to engage myself
and interact with others. As a result, I graduated Salutatorian from Kindergarten with honors. I
may not have surpassed the intellect of all of my classmates, but this provided me with a
significant edge in terms of self-improvement and confidence in my ability to be great.

Unlike my Kindergarten classmates, who went on to Pre-School, I attempted to further


my intelligence by taking an admission exam for grade 1, and the results were excellent. I was
in the top ten with the examinees who qualified for the first portion. I matched my academics
with extracurricular activities throughout my early life, which are merely part of the grading
system. Unlike Rizal, I was much involved in the dance; I enjoy displaying my abilities and
myself in front of an audience. I've also joined student government since then, honing my
leadership talents.

The drive of Education, according to Rizal, is to elevate the nation to its utmost level of
grandeur and to improve the people's minds. Rizal stated that only Education could free the
country from dominance since Education is the foundation of the community and a
requirement for social advancement. As a potential Social Studies teacher, I suppose that
Education is an essential component of a more prosperous society.

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