Rizal's Characteristic from A - Z

A - Architect	·         Rizal is a good architect because of his painting and sketching skills, his knowledge of engineering and mathematics and his love for country. ·         Rizal made the architectural design of the college for young Filipinos which he proposed to establish in Hong Kong.
B – Bibliophile	·         Since early boyhood, Rizal loves books. Reading was his favorite recreation. He read every night before going to sleep. ·         Wherever he lived, he always bought good second – hand books on all subjects and many languages.
C – Charitable	·         During Rizal’s exile in Dapitan, he practiced medicine and cured people without charge.  He also built a school for boys and used his knowledge to educate them at no cost.
D – Diligent	·         Rizal is considered to be a diligent person because he did not waste any time in writing his two novels which contributed to the independence of the Philippines.
E – Ethnologist	·         Rizal got interested in ethnology because he wanted to prove that the colored races, including the Filipinos, are not inferior to the white races. ·         In his Travels, he was able to compare different races and he noted the differences.
F - Farmer	·         In Dapitan, Rizal engaged actively in farming. He said, “We cannot all be doctors; It is necessary that there would be some to cultivate the soil” ·         Rizal bought several pieces of land near Dapitan and he planted different kind of fruits, crops, trees, etc.
G – Genius	·         Rizal, who was born with a big head, became the greatest Filipino genius. ·         He had written accounts with deep meaning that leaves a great impact to the Filipinos.
H – Honorable	·         Rizal is an honorable man because of his character. People respect and love him for his integrity, honesty, and faithfulness. ·         He lived to inspire us and he dedicated his life to make the Philippines a better place.
I – Inventor	·         Rizal invented Sulpakan, a cigarette lighter which he sent as a gift to Blumentritt.
J - Journalist	·         During Rizal’s stay in Spain, he wrote his first article entitled El Amor Patrio which was published in Dyaryong Tagalog.
K - Kind	·         Rizal sacrificed his relationship with Consuelo Ortiga because he didn’t want to destroy his friendship with Eduardo De Lete.
L – Linguist	·         Before Rizal died, he was able to know 22 languages. ·         One or Rizal’s talents was his ability to learn many languages.
M – Musician	·         When he was in Ateneo, he took up special lessons in solfeggio, piano and voice culture. ·         Rizal composed a song entitled Alin Mang Lahi. It was a patriotic song which asserts that any race fights for its freedom.
N – Nationalist	·         Rizal expressed his full love for his country through his writings, orations and by sacrificing his life for the Filipino nation.
O - Ophthalmologist	·         Rizal was also a physician who trained in ophthalmology under 2 prominent European ophthalmologists, Louis de Wecker and Otto Becker. ·         He cured his mother’s failing eyesight.
P – Poet	·         Rizal started to write poems at an early stage.  Rizal wrote over 35 poems including his famous Mi Ultimo Adios.
Q - Quiet	·         Rizal is quiet or has a calm personality because he chose to fight the Spaniards with his thoughts and ideas rather than fighting them with arms and ammunitions. ·         He is also the type of person that talks less but works more.
R – Religious	·         At the age of three, he learned how to pray the angelus and even read the Bible.
S - Sodalist	·         He always joined fraternities, associations and brotherhood, for self-improvement. He founded the organization La Solidaridad.
T - Traveler	·         Rizal loves traveling around the world. ·         He wrote a heart – warming poem entitled El Canto del Viajero (The Song of the Traveler)
U – Unique	·         Rizal is unparalleled and having no like or equal because of his distinctive personalities and skills. Until now our nation has not yet produced a genius that can equal him.
V – Valiant	·         Rizal is valiant because he is brave enough to fight against the Spanish government. He published the wrongdoings of the said government through his two novels.
W – Winsome	·         Rizal was proved to be winsome because great deals of women were falling in love with him. ·         To be exact, 11 women were attracted to his charm.
X – Xylographic	·         Rizal engraved an image of Our Virgin Mary on a piece of batikuling (Philippine wood) with his pocket – knife.
Y - Youth leader	·         He is well thought-out as a youth leader because he is a good model that the youths of today should follow. ·         He considered the youth as "The Hope of The Fatherland."
Z - Zoologist	·         Rizal was fond of pets. Rizal had a dog when he was around 8 - 10 years old. It's a mongrel named "Verguenza" ·         During his stay in Dapitan, he discovered some species of animals.