You can overcome homesickness by throwing yourself into your new career, by meeting new friends, clients, photographers, casting agents, etc. That way by the end of the day you're so tired, you won't even think about being homesick!

Culture Shock

You must adapt to new customs, fashions, food, lifestyles, languages, currencies, transportation, etc. And you have to adapt to it all at the same time.

Language Barriers

Try to learn another language while you can. Before you go to another country, buy yourself a beginner's foreign language tape for your destination country. This will be a great help in getting around. Remember, most countries do speak English, but because you are in their country, you can show respect for their way of life and their language by learning about them.

Money

Make sure you have enough money to support yourself for the first three months so you can get by until you start working and making a good salary.

Unprofessional Behavior

You can overcome that by being reliable, punctual, adaptable, considerate, pleasant and loyal to your client and agent. (Read Important Rules for Models.)

Overweight

Lose the weight as soon as you can. Don't wait!

Excess Luggage

Don't carry too many things with you. It is expensive to fly with luggage that is over the weight limit, and it is also very costly to have excess possessions stored somewhere.

Rejection and Depression

It happens to everyone occasionally...even to people at the top. Rejection (and feeling depressed because of it) is a part of the business and you must learn to overcome it. Talk out your feelings with someone you trust.

Insurance

Don't leave home without it because medical attention in a foreign country can be very expensive.

Excessive Drinking

Drinking and "partying" can result in being dropped by your agency or client and your being sent home. The punishment for drug possession in foreign countries is very strict and almost always results in imprisonment and/or deportation.