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writes:hey everyone i am 19 years old..and i am doing medicine(mbbs)in the first year of school..recently i have lost all my interest in studies and dont want to pursue what i am doin..cause now all my attention is into modelling..i did a few shows and i loved it..i study medicine in a small town and i cant pursue modelling from that place. i have to move to another city!!what do i do..my parents are looking forward for their daughter to be a doctor and not a model..but trust me i cant do it anymore i really need to get into the glamour world.i beleive not all are lucky with gorgeous faces so when u have it then why not go for it..please tell me what to do..should i move to another city if i parents dont let me continue moodelling??help??m desperate.. Reply to this Question
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reader, Love_is_all_youu_need  +, writes (5 May 2008):
 Hiya! I think perhaps you should continue doing medicine for the time being until you get a degree. You shouldn't just give it up because, what if modelling doesn't work out? You'll need a back-up! xx
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reader, Stayc63088  +, writes (5 May 2008):
 Travel to a few casting calls before just picking up and moving somewhere. They have a lot of them, you just need to look it up online or sometimes in the back pages of magazines. Go to a few and see what they think and if you have what it takes before you give up everything. Depending on your height you could try out for Australia's Next Top Model. Anyways, just get some opinions of agents and see if you even have a chance in the industry. It takes a lot more than just a gorgeous face. And like everyone else said, it is so so very hard and not at all like you see. It is a lot of hard work and there is not always a job available. If the modeling industry doesn't work out you should pursure other career options other than a doctor since you are not interested in it. Try to really think of things you are good at or have a great deal of interest in. Life is much too short to be doing something you don't like. Good luck.
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reader, brooke5426 +, writes (4 May 2008):
 Hey,
I'm basically just gonna repeat what was said to you in the last post you made about this. Look at online portfolios of successful models and find out who their agency is, then contact that agency and find out when their open casting days are. You dont need to move to a city, you'll just need to travel there on days of meetings/castings/shoots. Modelling is not a full time job and most people do it to pay their way through college or university.
I would warn you though to think carefully about it because if you do glamour modelling, you wont be able to study medicine again in the future. Its all about reputation and how you represent yourself and your university. I studied nursing at university and a girl in my course was kicked out when they found out she was a pole dancer to pay her fees, another girl a few years ahead of me was kicked out because she was arrested for peeing in the street after a heavy night out. Not exactly the reputation a medical healthcare professional should strive for!
Very few people make a long term career out of glamour modelling and the average topless photoshoot only has a wage of about $200Aus. There is a tv programme shown in the UK all about glamour modeling agencies called "Glamour Girls" you might be able to find it on youtube. Its a bit deceiving of them to call it glamour since it is VERY competitive, barely enough work to go around, jobs are few and far between even for girls who have done front pages of mens magazines never mind girls with no experience, and the pay is atrocious.
So think about it and weigh it up because it really is a life changing decision for you and you're risking an awful lot to gain very little.
Brooke
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reader, anonymous, writes (4 May 2008): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionwell everyone said that continue studying and do modelling too..but how can i do that.. i am in med school it takes all my time my energy!!!and i told that i am in a small town..so to pursue my dreams as a model i have to leave town and move out completely!!
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reader, BigSis +, writes (4 May 2008):
 There was comment made earlier which wasn't what I would call a very respectable one, nor was it very good advice. I'm sorry, but that's how I feel.
I quote;
"As for your parents, stuff 'em! It's your life and they aren't being very good friends if they are not willing to support you".
Wrong attitude to take, I'm afraid, because parent's have always wanted the best careers for their children, so as they can move on with their lives and eventually retire, feeling comfortable knowing that their child's future is secure, and that by them having a qualified profession will keep that child sustained for the rest of his or her life.
I really do hope you make the right decision and don't live to regret it, and whatever you decide to do...I once again wish you the very best of luck.
BigSis
xXx
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reader, Emilysanswers +, writes (4 May 2008):
Hi,
I know a few people who do both studying and modelling so why not do that?
You can start finding out about modelling and take a trip down to the city to visit agencies to see if they will take you on.
If you find one that does you will probably only be working a day or two every few weeks so you can continue studying and do modelling on the side.
You may get lots and lots of work and take a year off from your course to see if you can make a career as a model, you may get a few shoots and then realise it's not going to work and give it up.
Don't quit your course if you don't have to. Most models only have careers that last one or two years, where as a medical degree will last you a lifetime.
Also when you say glamour - do you mean the glitz and glamour of the job? if so you'll soon see it's not like that. You get prodded and poked and told you are fat and made to stand in freezing studios for hours at a time with not a lot on.
If you mean Glamour modelling then be very very careful - there are hundreds of girls out there who will get their boobs out for money so the industry is very cheap and nasty. You will be seen as disposable and your pictures will be sold on without your consent.
Good Luck!! xx
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reader, anonymous, writes (4 May 2008): if modeling's your passion then go for it!!but be careful with glamor modeling, it doesn't always work out the way you plan...if you are interested in fashion modeling and runway shows try moving to a fashion city like Paris, London, Milan, New York or Tokyo - thats really where to kick start a career.but make sure you really do want to be a model and you don't just wont to be famous. Lots of my friends have put themselves in bad situations because they were trying to be famous and not trying to be good at what they were doing.As for your parents, stuff 'em! It's your life and they aren't being very good friends if they are not willing to support you.Good Luck xxx
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reader, BigSis +, writes (4 May 2008):
Gorgeous faces don't last forever, Hon. It is a terrible shame that you don't want to persue the medical career anymore. I know it consists of years of hard study and training ~ but it does pay off in the end, plus it's a profession that lasts a lifetime, a job you can pick up once you've got married and had children.
However modelling wont last those years, and you wont be able to fall back on that career once you've started a family and moved into your latter years.
These decisions shouldn't be made in haste, easier said than done, I know ~ but think of your future.
You obviously don't have that love in your heart to become a Doctor, therefore, all that's left for me to say to you is, if you really want to follow the modelling career, {and by the sounds of it, you've already made your mind up} I wish you all the best and I hope your dream comes true.
Take care and good luck.
BigSis
xXx
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reader, birdynumnums  +, writes (4 May 2008):
 If you really want a serious answer to this question, go to the top modeling agency in your country and ask for a five to ten minute interview with the head of the agency. Bring professional photos with you. If you tell them that you are a medical student at X-University and want to know if you should stop this in favor of modeling, they will be able to let you know if you should pursue this career or not. Good Luck with Everything, Hope Your Dreams Come True!
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