Dreams
by Jon Buckman

Dreams are an important part of our lives as human beings. They motivate us to trudge on through the daily grind of work, school, or play. Every human being has a dream of some kind. Whether it is to be superman, and dodge bullets and fly, or to get that dream job, they are all very unique. Some may be serious and obtainable while others are very improbable. Mine is obtainable. Though it may take many years and countless discouragements, I believe it will be worth all the setbacks that may accompany the road to my dream will be worthwhile. I want to own a tractor dealership, but I also understand that dreams are like a river, changing as life flows.

My dream is to own and operate a small to medium sized Kubota tractor dealership somewhere in the western United States. I have had a variety of experience running different types of Kubota equipment on my family’s farm. We depend on Kubota equipment to keep the farm running. On those cold mornings, our Kubota tractors and utility vehicles never disappoint. Dependability is one attribute of Kubota equipment I want to share with my customers. Selling a product you believe in or support is not mandatory, but in my case, I believe I will be selling a product that will satisfy the customer. My Kubota dealership will be clean and inviting to potential customers, have a service department that is top of the line, and I will not tolerate an unhappy customer. I will do anything for customer satisfaction. 

Making my dream come true will first require personal devotion to my college education. I want to be a lawyer. Currently I am a senior at Tecumseh High School concurrently attending Seminole Junior College. After I graduate from Tecumseh High School, I will be attending Oklahoma City University. I chose a private school for several reasons; private universities offer a more personal level of education—smaller class sizes and with that the opportunity to spend one-on-one time with the professor—and classes taught by professors with the highest possible degree in their field. After doing some research, I discovered that at many state universities graduate assistants teach the classes.  Another factor in my decision is that at many private universities, the focus is on art and science, whereas many state universities focus on sports. I plan to major in business administration. After I receive my B.S.B., I plan to take the LSAT in hopes of admission to Oklahoma City University’s School of law, to pursue a career in Civil law. Upon acceptance, I will then apply for admission to Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business. Upon acceptance, I will participate in a joint J.D. /M.B.A. program that will allow me to receive both a Masters in Business Administration - general business – to help me with my future business, and a Juris Doctor—so I can afford to have a business.

After accumulating a large amount of money over the course of my career, (hopefully), I will put together a sound business plan, exploring all possible aspects of a potential franchise. If approved I will then apply for a franchise opportunity then purchase commercial property in a desirable location. Accordingly, I will build a showroom and a service building, purchase inventory, hire employees, and purchase trailers and delivery trucks, all taking place with the help of a bank, and their willingness to provide a loan. I know these are lofty goals, but if nobody has dreams, then we in America as a society are truly lost.

I know there will be many setbacks and much discouragement, but that is true of all great ideas. If people do not set goals for themselves then what is the point of living. Goals are an important part of my life; they help get me through the hard times. I just think it is only going to get better. So when I set a goal, I know setbacks and discouragement are a given. I will push-on; I will not quit.

My dream is very important to me. College will be hard, and expensive, but I do not want to be stuck in Seminole, Oklahoma for the rest of my life. I want to be somebody. Life is too short; I do not want to waste what God has given me by living a somewhat uneducated life here, working on an oil rig, or at McDonalds does not appeal to me. I hope that if my dream comes true, it will change me only on a financial, not personal level. I want to live a life where I am able to do the things I want, and see the places I want before I die, because life is too short to waste. Also I want to have to have a beautiful wife, a son, and a daughter who are able to buy the popular clothes, drive a Mercedes or a BMW, and most of all I want them to be happy. And most of all I want to be a well-looked upon member of a Baptist church in the town I choose, where I will be able to put money in the offering basket and not feel like I am taking food out my mouth or my family’s mouths. My dream is what keeps me going.

If it were not for dreams, humans would be lost, aimlessly wandering the face of the earth. Whether the dream is to be a doctor and help the sick, or to work at McDonalds and live happily off minimum wage, all are unique and special in their own way. Mine will take many years of hard work and thousands of dollars. But life is too short and I have many goals that I want to accomplish in that time. Although I may change majors a few times, or maybe get a “c” in a class, my dream will live on like a river, ever changing as life flows.

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