First of all, like so many glamorous jobs, being a model also means a lot of hard, exhausting work, with long hours, jet-lag caused by frequent changes in time zones, and being away from family and friends. It also means being prepared for a lot of rejection, having people around you discussing your body and looks (and often being very ciritical) as if you couldn't hear them, and trying not to become obsessed about your looks. You need the hide of an elephant, especially in the beginning, because you risk model agents and photographers giving you fifty reasons why you'll never make it, mercilessly listing your defects. This is where you have to remember the entire speech that Winston Churchill is said to have made to a graduating class: "Never, never, never, never give up!" Later, if you become successful, beware of getting a swelled head, and remember who your REAL friends are.

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