[starkfist]

I am from a very cold northern area filled with Norwegians, in the USA. From a cultural and seasonal affective disorder point of view, I do think it is a good thing to get out of that sort of environment if you want to be a software entrepreneur.

If I were you I would try to figure out how to go to school in the USA. It's expensive but I think worth it. You would kill two birds with one stone. Plus, I think it's better to start out in school, rather than move to a new place and jump into a job. You meet a lot of friends, learn interesting things, and have fun. I have worked on a visa in a foreign country, and it is a lonely and kind of boring existence.