newStudent, your last paragraph of your second last post echoes exactly what some of us have been saying. Unless you've already completed your Master's or a Doctorate and still failed to succeed to land a decent job, don't return back! 

Your take on the present day Kathmandu ( I was born and raised in Kathmandu and I could only relate to what I'm familiar with which is why I talked about Kathmandu, not Nepal in General ) is really inaccurate. You live in the States so please don't judge Kathmandu based on your assumptions. I am in Nepal right now and I can find people to vouch for everything as I've shared. I'm not sure if you're aware but once a trafficman signals the vehicles to halt to allow all Pedestrians to cross the road, more than 1,000 people cross the road at once, giving you some overwhelming feelings like where all those people came from and whether they'd just returned back from an andolan. 

Also, you say new roads will be created. Where in Kathmandu, I really wonder. Saying things like "government should ban all vehicles" are silly at best. The country's run by crooks. Did you know that the current Transportation Minister transferred the CEO of the department of transportation for opposing the minister's decision to remove the CCTV's that had put a stop on all illegal activities that took place while giving trial rides to get your licenses because the minister's commission was directly affected? You think the ministers and the leaders care enough? Further, you reckon the citizens will abide by the rulings pertaining to banning of imports and operations of cars and motorbikes? Get real buddy.  The traffic situations in and around places like Kalanki, Gongabu, Chabahil, Lagankhel, Tripureswore, New Road etc are so damn chaotic that you might end up breaking down. There are no parking spaces left! Newer Malls are being constructed in places that can ill-afford to handle any additional vehicles. Where are you going to build roads? I hope you're well aware of the fact that the locals residing in places like Katunje of Bhaktapur, Chapagaun, Kirtipur etc rejected government proposal of "Greater Ring Road" citing the hiked up property value. 

As more Nepalese leave the country, the income through remittance are increasing year after another. The prices of goods and commodities are so damn expensive that its unbelievable. Surviving isn't the main issue, leading a decent life is. If all one cared about was living an affordable life then hell, I'd rather move to Dhangadhi or Taplejung. There's a solid reason why a number of Professionals are abandoning their careers and moving abroad. Money's not a key, motivation, environment and what not are. 

Also, I can't fathom your audacity to take GC for granted. Where exactly do you live man? A number of my friends failed to get jobs that their American friends managed to get, despite being more qualified than the Americans, simply because they didn't have GCs and their companies didn't wanna sponsor them! There are thousands of highly skilled professionals of Indian origin wishing they had GCs because without GCs, their career is always at a risk! 

The irony of everything is, I live in Nepal while you don't. 

@ Old English, I said "the grass is always greener on the other side" just to reflect my own experiences. When I was in the States, I used to think that no matter what I'd do here, Nepal would be far better than the States. 

I suppose I'm starting to sound like a broken record but yet again, I repeat, if you're well qualified and have already launched into a decent career, thoughts of moving back are pointless. Sure, you'll be missing your friends, family, culture and food but really, if you seriously thought about it, you could have all those things in the States too. If you live in Cities like Dallas, San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Queens, Houston, Chicago, DC/Baltimore or in states like Virginia, you can enjoy all the commodities. 

The situation of the country is worsening day by day. Hospitals and health-care institutions are in such pathetic conditions that its unbelievable. Its believed that more than 50,000 Kathmanduites will die simply due to the lack of healthcare, should a massive Earthquake rock the valley. 

As everybody keeps saying, Nepal is a poor country full of rich people. There are a lot of people with shitloads of money over here and its the people's "nothing to lose" attitude to go alongside their selfishness that the country's roots are so mismanaged! Sure, roads ( as I've stressed a lot on ) would've been constructed but the fact is, there's no availability of spaces to pave new roads on!