Fostering Motivation to Pursue Higher Education: A Visitation to the Faculty of Humanities by SMK Negeri 1 Surabaya

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• Rabu, 6 Mei 2026
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The Faculty of Humanities of Universitas Udayana hosted the visit of SMK Negeri 1 Surabaya on May 6, 2026 in the Widya Sabha Mandala Auditorium. A large number of 139 students and 14 teachers that participated in this visitation were warmly welcomed by the Coordinator of Information and Cooperation Service Unit, I Gusti Agung Aryani, S.S., M.Hum. and  I Made Hadi Sutresna, S.S., M.Hum. as the Head of the Media Team of the Faculty of Humanities, as well as Media Team.

In the opening remarks, a welcoming speech was given by Dr. I Gusti Agung Aryani, S.S., M.Hum. as the Coordinator of the Information and Cooperation Service Unit. She offered an expression of gratitude in regards to the visitation of SMK Negeri 1 Surabaya to the Faculty of Humanities. She encouraged the visiting students to keep the Faculty of Humanities of Universitas Udayana in mind as an alternative choice for their future studies. This remark is in line with a speech given by the Head of Accounting Programme of the high school, who stated that the reason for this visitation is to get to know Universitas Udayana and introduce the higher education scene to the students, with the hope to motivate them ponder on their future choice of major of studies. In addition, she stated that education does not have to end in high school for the students.

Following the welcoming speeches, a presentation regarding the Faculty of Humanities in Universitas Udayana was given by I Made Hadi Sutresna, S.S., M.Hum. as the Head of the Media Team. He stated that amongst eight majors in bachelor's level, one of them, the Old Javanese major, is the only one to exist in Indonesia. In addition, four postgraduate (masters and doctorate) majors are offered. He briefly mentioned the connection between one of the universities from the school's origin, Surabaya, which is Universitas Airlangga, with Universitas Udayana. According to him, the namesake King Airlangga is the son of King Udayana. Aside from the historical point, the universities have a long-standing relation, as Universitas Udayana originated from a part of Universitas Airlangga before separation.“Universitas Udayana has not yet come into existence in 1958. Our founders made the Faculty of Letters branch of Airlangga. In 1962, we separated from (Universitas) Airlangga and became Universitas Udayana,” he explained regarding the close relation between the two universities. He reaffirmed that the currently visited Faculty of Humanities is the precursor of Universitas Udayana. He encourages students to continue their studies in Bali, especially in Universitas Udayana.

The Q&A session was met with enthusiasm. Several questions came up. Regarding the question concerning the existence of the Old Javanese major in Bali and its employability,  I Made Hadi Sutresna, S.S., M.Hum. as the speaker replied by stating that many words used came from Old Javanese, and the texts are still abundant and kept well in Bali. Some career prospects for graduates of this major include researchers and Javanese Letters (Sastra) teachers. The next question is regarding the history major and archaeology major. In his response, the speaker explained that the two majors have a relation and it is very possible for the two to collaborate. The Q&A session ended the visitation, along with documentation and souvenir.