Cory completing her goals and feeling better than ever

Youth Pathways helped Cory* get back on track. Here is her story.

‘When I first heard about Youth Pathways from my school principal, I was a bit reluctant to take part in another support service, but finally I agreed. I met with Youth Pathways at the start of this year. I was at the core of breaking down, I was very stressed and my state of mind was all over the place. I had no idea what I wanted to do with myself. I had bad attendance at school, so I had nothing good going for me.

‘My first meeting with my Youth Pathways consultant went better than I expected. We focused on issues that concerned me the most, such as help with impulse control and working on tactics to keep me at school and committing to a goal and then completing them step by step.

‘Over the last six months I would say that I am the best that I have felt in a long time. I have completed most of my goals that my consultant and I have set out, and the other ones—well, they are still in motion. I am still completing my year 11 studies and I hope to move on and complete my year 12 studies also.

‘Youth Pathways has helped me keep on task and focus on the most important things, like staying at school and reaching out for help with any issues I may have.

‘I am now convinced that I am going to complete my goals and the future is looking better and better every day for me. I am now pursuing a traineeship in reception and administration, and if that doesn’t work out I will be happy to choose a career in child care.

‘I would like to thank everybody at Youth Pathways that have helped me. Youse have brightened up my life and I now feel that I am on my way to a very happy and successful future.’

* Not her real name.