What made Rizal’s father decide to enroll Rizal in Ateneo?
Rizal’s father decided to enroll Rizal in Ateneo because Ateneo that time was the most
prestigious college for boys owing to its great teachers. Rizal’s father decided not to send Rizal
at the Colegio de San Jose because of the unhappy experience of his brother Paciano had in the
said school.
What problem did Rizal encounter in seeking admission at Ateneo? How was it solved?
Rizal encounter problems in seeking admission at Ateneo, first he is a late registrant and he was
very frail and undersized for his age. And Father Magin Fernando, the college registrar, was one
of the reason why Rizal cannot entry the school, Father Magin Fernando is very firm in denying
Rizal admission. It was solved because Paciano’s association with one of the leaders of the
secularization movement, Father Burgos. Rizal did not use his original surname because it gets
attention to the ears of the authorities.
Why was the surname Rizal used by the young Jose when he registered at Ateneo?
The surname Rizal was used by the young Jose when he registered at Ateneo because the
surname Mercado had rang a bell to the ears of the authorities. So he decided to registered as
Jose Rizal in Ateneo.
