I'm obviously an American citizen. My parents are American citizens. But I'm not looked at as an American.
We can provide beta software to our developers in advance of the general public. We can easily link up with external partners, customers, and suppliers.
I just assumed the world was full of solo percussionists. I couldn't find sticks or music or anything where I was, but that was expected because there was nothing there anyway. And I think that was possibly the greatest asset for me, just not knowing.