Dear amit007nepal,

If you had done undergrad courses here, you would have taken some econ/finance/etc courses, which would have made you see clearly that even if you wasted your UG years by turning a 4 year event to a 7 year one, at least you did not cause financial burden to parents.

Say in year 2008 there is Amit, starting BBS in Nepal, and Amol, starting a '4 yr' UG course in US. In 2012, Amit finishes his BBS. Amol back into 4yr coll after having transferred to commcoll in between. In 2013, Amit sees no future in Nepal, which Amol realized back in 2007. So Amit start with GRE/GMAT TOEFL Putalisadak circuit. 2014, Amit is in GradColl in USA, Amol is just in his junior year. Academically, Amit is 1.5 years ahead of Amol.

Now, during 2008-2012, Amit's parents paid for everything, hoping some day Amit would have a degree, get a job and earn money and look after the parents. But, Amol's parents just paid 1 sem fees, airfare and some pocketmoney in 1st part of 2008. Also, Amol's parents are still earning (everything else being equal) same as Amit's parents, BUT DO NOT HAVE TO SPEND ON AMOL.

In 2014, Amit's parents are still forking out for their son. Amol's parents are not.

Now who is better off? Whose parents are still worrying for their son after paying him through college during 2008-2012?

Everything, my friend, is a matter of perspective. If you wear sunglasses, you cannot be blamed for seeing blaring sunlight even at night.

Unfortunately, your response appeared before my own post. Hope you read this and previous in right context of your own respones.

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