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But it's still the better deal. Europe should be your plan B.
It comes down to preferences and priorities. The decision is personal. Here are some aids. US: + once you finish education, and if you start employment in tech sector, you get to make more money(I’d even dare to say more than 2x, considering taxes, geography etc). + for the tech sector, US is where the hotness is. More opportunities, fuel for ambition. + while single and young, US can get you a lot of disposable inco…
Either you really learn a lot in your current Berlin company so that other companies will ignore your education or you will have problems.
And 20 is nothing just because it feels nice to earn money, long term it is much riskier.
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"I'm deciding between X and Y, here are some of my specific concerns, anyone chime in?" "You might die, you're not in control of the future, do what you want" Neat list of platitudes, not really helpful here.
Concerns are just illusions of egoic mind who believe death is not real. There are no concerns in reality. Reality is binary. Either you are alive or not alive.
US public universities give scholarships to non citizens?
I'd never go back to change getting the degree - it's a great stepping stone in the professional world, opens doors and interviews, you can go back to industry any time later on. However the college is much "easier" when you are 20 - easier to fit in, make friends etc. With life, responsibilities will pile up and there can and will be much more friction to decide and get back to college later on.
College then led to masters (in ML) and that has become and still is a technical basis of all my professional career, so I have a deepest gratitude for all of these educational opportunities.
If lifestyle and proximity to South Asia is important, take the Europe option. German work culture has a good work-life balance. Flying back home will be cheaper and faster.