Not every student will want to stay in the US, visit Singapore, you will likely be blown away, the likes of Jim Rogers intentionally made Singapore home. She comes from a wealthy family and can write her own ticket. In Singapore you can eat of the streets including the back alleys they are so clean, and it’s a busy commerce city.
With friends and family there why wouldn’t she return home?
Singapore future is very bright with the additional controls china has put on Hong Kong, one of the worlds largest ports, strategically important, a beautiful city and climate, it’s pretty amazing.