What obstacles do young people face when trying to become civically engaged?

Obstacles are numerous. Often, adults don't take young people seriously which can be discouraging. In addition, this demotivates students and they go back to not actively participating in the society. Peer pressure can also be a problem here because other youth might perceive the person as different and sticking out and often young people don't want to be abandoned. Another problem is sometimes lack of things that can be done. There are not that many positions where young people who are often still students can make a difference and feel satisfied which also discourages people. There are even more than these but these are just examples.