Rizal, like most of us, also experienced being bullied when he was a kid. On his first day of school in Biñan, while having a conversation with his teacher, Maestro Justiniano Cruz, the latter’s son, Pedro, insulted Jose and made fun of him in the presence of many children.

          Being angry at this bully for making fun of him, he challenged Pedro to a fight. The latter accepted, thinking that he could easily beat Jose who was too small for his age.

         The two boys brawl wrathfully inside the classroom. Having learned the art of wrestling from his Tio Manuel, Jose defeated the bully, making him popular among his classmates.

      Another boy named Andres Salandanan challenged him to an arm-wrestling match. Unfortunately, Jose lose the fight since he had a weaker arm.

           Since then, Jose had other fights with boys of Biñan as he prove himself to be a laudable opponent.

            It could be said that Jose Rizal's childhood is advanced than anyone's even those in different generations of his. However, just the normal story of a hero or a main cast, he also had naive side and normal gestures that can attest that he is just also a human being. Jose Rizal, being an exceptional student when he was still a child, induced him many haters. As a fruit of immaturity, he also accepted many non-sense challenges just to prove something.

References:

Zaide, G.F. and Sonia Z. Jose Rizal: Life, Works, and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist, and National Hero. Quezon City, Philippines: All Nations Publishing Co., Inc, 2008. Print.

Reyes, Sheng. 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Dr. Jose Rizal. Maganda Filipino: Recovering the Philippines, 2012. Web. 12 Oct. 2013. <http://magandafilipino.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-dr-razal/>.

Jose Rizal’s Education in the Philippines: The First Teacher. 2009. Web. 12 Oct 2013. <http://fairykaye.hubpages.com/hub/Jose-Rizals-Education-in-the-Philippines-The-First-   Teacher>.

The picture was retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Rizal