Do Direito à Pedagogia: Ressignificando sonhos e saberes

Abstract

This memoir presents an autobiographical reflection on my academic and professional journey, marked by a significant transition from Law to Pedagogy. Through a sensitive and critical narrative, I analyze the factors that influenced my professional choices, emphasizing the role of school, family, and society in shaping expectations around certain careers. The text discusses how the social prestige associated with fields like Law can suppress genuine vocations, particularly those related to teaching and care. Drawing from my personal experience, I highlight how enrolling in the Pedagogy program was not just a change in academic path, but a reconnection with my values, identity, and desire to foster social transformation through education. This work is, therefore, an exercise in re-signifying life paths and valuing pedagogical knowledge.