FAH Theater, on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, MBKM (Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka) Debriefing and SKPI Workshop with the theme “Becoming a Multitalented Historian who is global” initiated by the Islamic History and Civilization Study Program (SPI) Faculty of Adab and Humanities UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta.

The event was attended by Vice Dean 3 FAH Prof. Usep Abdul Matin, M.A., M.A., Ph. D and Head of SPI Study Program Dr. Zakiyah Darojat, M.A. In his opening remarks Prof. Usep said that all of us here are historians, the name history is emphasized from the beginning, don't be a nonstalgian, don't be an inferior person, get out of your comfort zone, politics without history is difficult.

Being a history student is not for nonstalgia but for progress, the advice from Vice Rector 3 to SPI students is that before graduation, it is hoped that all SPI students will get a job, with MBKM activities the students have been said to be working and can immediately fill out a graduate user satisfaction survey. The experience gained from MBKM activities can be used in the world of work when they become alumni or can also be entrepreneurs or continue their studies, for this semester students are targeted to graduate on time, it is an important part of meeting the requirements so that they can be absorbed in the world of work.

Debriefing was also delivered by the Head of SPI Study Program that students who carry out MBKM later must be able to maintain ethics, do not be late at work or be lazy in carrying out MBKM activities, do something without having to be told and reminded, because it will affect the assessment. Every student who does MBKM has a mentor and a coordinator, this mentor is to make it easier and to receive information, the mentor who will provide an assessment of this MBKM activity. This MBKM activity will be equalized with lecture time (1 semester), MBKM activities are one of the faculty's performance assessments to increase accreditation, namely students who are immediately accepted in the world of work and graduate on time.

In this MBKM briefing, an SKPI Workshop was also held with the theme “Becoming a Multitalented Historian Who Goes Global” with Moderator Nurul Azizah, M. Hum (SPI Study Program Secretary) with speakers Safurotun Ziah, S. Hum and Ilham Edlian, S. Hum, both of whom are alumni of SPI Study Program. On the first occasion, Ilham Edlian opened by sharing his experiences as a student and after graduating from college. Ilham also said that as a SPI graduate, you must be confident, don't be inferior, as a graduate of the SPI study program you can work anywhere with the talents you have. Talent is overrated by Geoff Colvin, namely: talent id with enough, the role of environment, regular practice vs deliberate practice. The talent that is owned in us can be done with continuous practice and we must also have a mentor in training the talents we have, so that it can be a motivation and there can be someone to direct it.

While on the occasion of the second speaker Safurotun Ziah said that SPI graduates are able to become anything according to their talents and skills, whether they want to become practitioners or academics. Students must be able to make choices, do self-mapping with their talents and must dare to dream, because the dreams we have can come true someday. On another occasion Ziah conveyed tips and tricks to get a scholarship, before getting a scholarship the things that need to be prepared are Intention, Language, Personal Statement, Essay and Campus Research. In the closing statement Ziah said “It's never too late, because knowledge is what makes you safe”.

Author: Hilya Maylaffayza