Hey
I'm a filipina. I came to HAA May last year. Just finished my instrument End of course. I like HAA more so Oregon. Long wait for checkrides... but I dont mind. Bad weather during winter months... but as long as you arrive around April or May or June you can finish up your Private faster cause summer weather is great. Then during winter work on your instrument so you can still fly with the low ceiling.
lots of students get a job as a cfi after with F1 visa. So far still promising. They say there are better schools out there especially weather wise. But I like it here. I prefer cold and cloudy than the sunny florida and arizona.
regards