What’s in your way?

What’s in your way?

Sometimes you’re faced with challenges that make it harder for you to get through school and move on to other training or work. Many of these challenges are outside your control, but they can throw you off track and stop you from achieving your potential.

The sorts of things that could get in your way include:

School issues

You might not read well or work with numbers well, or you might not have done so well at school in the past.

You might feel that you can’t go on trying at school, or you might be getting bullied—and it’s worrying you.

You might feel there’s no one at school who understands or likes you.

Personal issues

Medical conditions or a disability, or you have a problem with drugs.

You don’t think much of yourself, you suffer from depression or you can’t seem to get on with people very well.

You find it hard to do what a teacher says or to behave the way other people think you should.

You have problems at school, in training or in a job.

Social, cultural and community issues

Homelessness, family violence or if you’ve spent time in foster homes or in correctional or other juvenile facilities.

You have to look after other people, for example, brothers, sisters, parents or other family members

Money is a real problem in your life.

Often it’s not just one of these things that’s the problem, but a number of them working together to make things tough.

Some young people face many of these problems, but are still able to finish their schooling and move on because they are getting the support they need from their school, family or other services.

But not everyone’s getting the help they need. A lot of young people are still at risk of dropping out of school, for different reasons. If you think you are one of these people, Youth Pathways might be the right option for you.