I did my PPL at OFT in January 2002.
You will thoroughly enjoy yourself as flying in the USA is brilliant. KISM is a great little airport and they have plenty of business jets coming and going as well as all the general aviation aircraft.
All I would say is don't put up with unreliable instructors. Many a time I had a lesson for 9am and the instructor wouldn't be seen until midday. You have to complain and moan and threaten to take your money elsewhere or nothing will happen and nothing will change.
Apart from that the instruction, once is the air is superb and the aircraft I flew for three weeks was a brand new, straight from the factory C172SP; GPS, autopilot, leather interior, etc etc....
I enjoyed myself so much I went back in April 2002 for another two weeks, hours building !!!
Have fun..........TJ