You could try apply for a University Place in the US and study something more challenging, That way you could start working on the American Dream while studying.
Unlikely to be worth it, I'd say. His degree will be free in Norway, very expensive in the US.
Also OP if it makes you feel any better about the "hot California sun" thing it's cold and overcast out there today. Stick with your degree, kick all kinds of butt, and get hired by a big company, then you can transition to a startup (not many startups will hire candidates from overseas, it's too much trouble).
Also OP if it makes you feel any better about the "hot California sun" thing it's cold and overcast out there today. Stick with your degree, kick all kinds of butt, and get hired by a big company, then you can transition to a startup (not many startups will hire candidates from overseas, it's too much trouble).