Rizal was placed as an externo but a week after he showed his progress and after a month he became the emperor. He was the brightest pupil in the whole class, and he was awarded a prize, it is a religious picture.
SANTA ISABEL COLLEGE – where Rizal took his Spanish lessons during recess and paid it for Php 3.00. Rizal returned to Calamba for his vacation. Saturnina (Eldest sister of Jose Rizal known as “Neneng”) brought him to Tanawan to visit their mother to cheer him up. After the vacation he returned to Ateneo for his second year. He is now living at DOÑA PEPAY, an old landlady with widowed daughter and four sons.
Summer Vacation (1873)
At the end of the school year in March1873, Rizal returns to Calamba for summer vacation. He did not particularly enjoy his vacation because his mother was in prison.

Second Year in Ateneo (1873-1874)
Nothing unusual happened to Rizal during his second term in the Ateneo, except that he repented having neglected his studies the previous year simply because he was offended by the teacher’s remarks. At the end of the school year, Rizal received excellent grades in all subjects and a gold medal. With such scholastic honors, he triumphantly returned to Calamba in March, 1874 for the summer vacation.

PROPHECY OF MOTHER’S RELEASE Doña Teodora was released in the jail after 3 months like what Jose Rizal said.

St. JOSEPH – Rizal was comparable because of his interpretation about his mother’s release. TEENAGE INTEREST IN READING TWO FAVORITE NOVELS OF RIZAL
1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas- First favorite novel of Rizal
2. Travel in the Philippines by Feodor Jagor(German scientist-traveler)

UNIVERSAL HISTORY by Cesar Cantus – He wishes to buy * Enabled him to win more prizes in Ateneo

THIRD YEAR IN ATENEO (1874-1875) He only got 1 medal in his Latin subject, then on March 1875 he returned to Calamba for the summer vacation.

FOURTH YEAR IN ATENEO (1875-1876) June 16,1875 – Rizal became an interno in Ateneo

FATHER FRANCISCO SANCHEZ * Rizal’s favorite teacher * Rizal considered him as the best professor in Ateneo.

Rizal won 5 medals and topped in all subjects and on March, 1876 he returned to Calamba. Rizal became the pride of the Jesuits and he obtained highest grades in all subjects. He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts with highest honors during commencement exercise.

Last year in ateneo (1876-1877)
After summer vacation Rizal returned to Manila in June 1876 for this last year in the Ateneo. Rizal is the most brilliant Atenean of his time, he was truly “the pride of the Jesuits.” Graduation with highest honors
Rizal graduated at the head of his class. His scholastic records at the ateneo from 1872 to 1877 were as follows:

1872-1873
Arithmetic................................................................................. Excellent
Latin I......................................................................................... “
Spanish I..................................................................................... “
Greek.......................................................................................... “ 1873-1874
Latin 2........................................................................................ Excellent
Spanish 2...................................................................................... “
Greek 2......................................................................................... “
Universal geography....................................................................... “ 1874-1875
Latin 3........................................................................................ Excellent
Spanish 2.................................................................................... “
Greek 2...................................................................................... “
Universal geography.................................................................... “
History of spain and the phillipines………………………………….. “
Arithmetic & algebra................................................................... “

1875-1876
Rhetoric & poetry................................................................. Excellent
French 1.............................................................................. “
Geometry & Trigonometry.................................................... “ 1876-1877
Philosophy 1......................................................................... Excellent
Mineralogy & Chemistry........................................................ “
Philosophy 2........................................................................ “
Physics................................................................................. “
Botany & Zoology................................................................. “

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INATENEO-
He was an emperor and a campus leader outside.-Secretary of the Marian Congregation-Member of Academy of Spanish -Literature-Member of Academy of Natural Sciences

FATHER JOSE VILLACLARA – Advised Rizal to stop communing with the muses but to pay more attention to practical studies. Rizal studied painting at AGUSTIN SAEZ (Famous Spanish painter) and sculpture under ROMUALDO DE JESUS, a Filipino sculptor.

SCULPTURAL WORKS IN ATENEOTHE VIRGIN MARY
- He carved an image with Batikuling (Phil. Hardwood) with his pocket knife.

FATHER LLEONART – Requested Rizal to carved an image of SACRED HEART OFJESUS.