The US is far from having the highest standard of living in the world. Who cares what people think. You have to be happy with your life and how you lived it.
If we're talking about education only, then "no". Out of perhaps 50 teachers I've had through school/highschool/uni, only 4 or 5 have been outstanding. To those I'm very grateful and if I was going to "pay back" in some way I'd want to benefit only those teachers.
But I'm not grateful to my country. Education (just like many other things) should move towards being more privatized*.
*Not as in "Those who can afford it get educated" but as in "Competition makes for better teachers".
Nope... wouldn't feel like a sellout whatsoever. The goverment is trying to push a global econonmy as it is..... so whats the difference in living in a place that makes you HAPPY?
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