welcome to SO. you may wanna check out this site too :
http://www.overseassingaporean.sg/forums/index.php?s=84f5be655ec273e66793e82b89daafe0&showforum=86
also, if you have facebook, there is a singaporean overseas
group.
i know of a friend. her son went to a uni in
indiana. didn't like it at all. after first year.
he left and is now back in asia. if u r in uni, u may wanna
check out s'pore student assoc, hopefully they have one?
all the best and come back here to chat often if u need to feel
close to home. sadly, this SO forum is kinda on a tortoise
pace. but check out other sub forums.