LIFE ABROAD

Rizal was dedicated to his studies and wants, which made him have an adventure in different countries around the world. In which he does not only study but also enhances his skills in medicine and also gets the chance to know the culture of the place he has been. Moreover, he always had a goal in every country he went to, unlike those people who just want to travel without aiming for something. Therefore, Rizal can really be considered an adventurer.

BARCELONA

He was about to finish his medical course in Barcelona, Spain.
He wanted to make a name for himself in the field of journalism.
He wrote an essay with the title El Amor Patrio or Love of Country with a screen name Laong Laan on June, 1882.

MADRID

Rizal was enrolled at the Universidad Central de Madrid on November 3, 1882.
He took up Philosophy and Letters in Medicine.
He also enrolled himself at the Academy of San Carlos for painting and sculpture, and languages in French, German and English.

PARIS

He worked as an assistant to Dr. Louis de Weckert’s Eye Clinic for 4 months.
He became a model and posed for Luna’s painting: The Blood Compact as Sikatuna and Death of Cleopatra as a priest.
He also finished some part of Noli in here.

GERMANY

He worked as an assistant of Dr. Otto Becker at the University Eye Hospital.
He wrote a poem entitled, A Las Flores de Heidelberg (To the Flowers of Heidelberg) to express his homesickness for his loved ones.
He became connected with Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt,the director of Ateneo of Leitmeritz, Austria then on July 31,1886 by exchanging of letters.
He aimed to complete and publish the novel, Noli Me Tangere.
His brother Paciano failed to send his allowance due to the crop failure, therefore he sold his books to provide a food for himself and pawn the diamond ring that Saturnina has given to him.
He got depressed and had a planned to burn the manuscript of Noli Me Tangere, however still published it in Berlin on March 21, 1887.

HONGKONG

He met his fellow Filipinos who are exiled in 1872.
He studied Chinese language, drama and theater and also their culture and values.
He became friends to some Spaniards that were based in Hongkong.

JAPAN

He studied the Japanese language or Nippongo, Japanese culture, theatres, martial arts and visited Japanese provinces.
He fell in love with O-Sei-San or Seiko Usui.
He thought that he will stay in Japan for good but he chose to fulfill his duty for his country.

USA

The boat he was in aboard in a steamer on April 28, 1888 and was quarantined that was said to be cause of cholera epidemic.
Rizal noticed that the only problem in America is the racial discrimination to other nations and they value money more than people.

LONDON

He was welcomed by Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor and stayed as a guest in their home.
Rizal’s purpose to live in London was because he want to enhance his knowledge on the English language.
Rizal contributed 2 articles in the Asian Studies JournalTrubner’s Record on May 1889: Specimens of Tagal Folklore & Two Eastern Fables.

BELGIUM

He continued writing his articles for La Solidaridad in Belgium.
He made a poem entitled “A Mi Musa” (To My Muse) to address his feelings towards the Dominican management after knowing what happened to his family in the Philippines.

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