When I started school, the other children always __________ (laugh) at me because I was shorter than they were.

By the time I left school, however, I __________ (grow) a lot and became the second tallest girl in my class.

Some years later, I __________ (study) Law in college when one of my friends suggested that I should take up modelling.

I was surprised because, before then, I __________ (consider) myself good-looking.

Like many of my university classmates, she had a part-time job and __________ (work) in the evenings as a part-time model for one of the biggest agencies.

When I left university, I __________ (decide) to join her.

Since then, I __________ (work) as a fashion model and enjoying every single moment of my job.

I travel all over the world for big fashion magazines and I __________ (have) many great experiences over these years.

Recently, I __________ (read) the autobiography of a famous model.

She writes about the difficulties that older models are facing and now I _________ (get) worried about my career prospect.