I've been told to be a model, but I don't if I have the potential to make in this industry, any feedback or advice from people who've been there some that would be much appreciated! Thanks!

You need to post this in the critique forum.
http://www.modelmayhem.com/t.php?forum_id=8

if it were llamaing industry people, that told you that you should llama, you should trust them and go for it...if it were friends or family that said you should be a llama, i might not put that much stock in it...

Go for an agency and be listed by them.

Have a secondary job income unrelated to this industry as a fallback cushion.

You got the minimum height and exotic look.

Good luck and all the best!

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Only YOU can be the one that tries. I can't make you a model, but I could shape you into a model IF you have the tenacity to try with acceptance that failure is a possibility. You need to believe in yourself before anyone can believe in you.