Student essay written in en (native language: German, CEFR level: B1, field of study: Sciences de l'education)

I chose to study education studies approximately one year ago. At this time I was working as a digital facilitator in a FabLab in the town of Paris and I wanted to gain more compentencies as well as a diploma to continue to work in the sector of non-formal education especially concerning technology and digital fabrication. As my first year of studies is coming to an end, I think it's important to look back on my motviations and interests in this field of study and how they may have changed during the last few months. 
While working in the FabLab, I appreciated the kind of learning that considers everyone's experiences, knowledge and know-how. I also really liked the open-source approach on technology, as this was a subject i was always interested in, but I had a problem with the elitist ambiance of scientific universities . 
A part of education studies I wasn't really aware of, is the study of social inequalities, as well as gender inequalities in education. I learned a lot about the process of socialization and how we build our gender. this  I also took a lot of joy in the research methoddolgy class, where we were able to research on a question of our interest, while learning the methods of sociological research. I researched on the question of stigma on LGBTQIA+ people in sports and how sport clubs, that label themself as LGBTQIA+, can help to empower them. So for me the political aspect of education has gained a lot of importance and I can imagine myself working in a more political and activist environment in the future.
As university touches a lot more people and I live in a much bigger city now, I also had the possibility to gain more responsabilities and start my own projects. I'm for example volunteering in the organisation of a bike repair workshop, with the same principles of learning as the FabLab. I'm also organizing an exchange with the EduLab, in order to give french students to participate in a Fablab event in Paris.
All in all I can say that this year reassured me in my choice of studies, while showing me new possibilities to learn and express myself.