The 13th Grade Podcast

No One’s Journey is a Straight Path with Zackery Borough, Paramedic Firefighter

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Episode Title: No One’s Journey is a Straight Path with Zackery Borough, Paramedic Firefighter

Class: Self-Discovery 101

Episode summary: Zackery Borough is a Ventura County Firefighter, who had his ups and downs throughout his educational career. In our first conversation on the 13th Grade Podcast, we wanted to take a closer look at life versus school, and how school doesn’t always define our paths in life… but it doesn’t mean we failed. Zack shares how finding out about his personal strengths led him to pursue a career in service, even though he had no idea what he wanted to do with his life when he was in high school.

Zack’s Bio: Hey! My name is Zack, I’m 29 years old and live in Ventura CA with my wife and two daughters. My hobbies include surfing and mountain biking. Currently transferring between fire departments for work. I always love a good challenge and have found that some of the best stuff in life is the hard stuff.

Topics discussed:

  • Zack’s K12 career - “Always had a very hard time in school” [3:35]
  • High school is a time to grow up - [8:20]
  • Zack’s post high school story - [10:25]
  • The option to take a year off - [14:00]
  • “If you’re gonna do stuff, you should know stuff.” / Realizing personal strengths/ needs for improvement. [15:05]
  • Zack’s college and first jobs [18:00]
  • Switching college plan [20:30]
  • Still figuring out what to do for work [25:20]
  • Finally feeling like you’re in the right place [29:10]
  • Doing challenging things [33:10]
  • Learning from the mistakes of others [35:10]
  • What you wish you knew sooner [36:50]
  • Learn something new every single day [40:40]

    • Resources: Zack didn’t mention any of these in his podcast, but he sent a couple of book recommendations for anyone trying to figure out their path.

    • Can’t Hurt Me, by David Goggins
    • Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell

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