He took the examinations to become a secondary school teacher in 1878 but he was aiming higher than this for he wanted to become a university teacher.
Siya kinuha ang pagsusuri upang maging isang sekundaryong paaralan, sa 1878 ngunit siya ay aiming mas mataas kaysa sa mga ito para sa kanyang nais na maging isang guro ng unibersidad.