Mahakaal, I did a little research on my own on your prompting. I asked all my classmates who wanted to go abroad for studies what their primary motive for wanting to study/live abroad was. The unnanimous verdict was, to put it very bluntly: Who gives a damn about studies once you go abroad! It is purely about money, full stop! Well, the same guys may have given different answers had a teacher put across such question in the middle of the class. But there you have it, Mahakaal. As far as my personal view is concerned, as of now, I am very happy in Nepal. This is the primary reason I have not yet applied for a US visa. Maybe, I will apply for my master's. I have everything I want right here, mate.