I taught at Kojen in Kaohiung for eighteen months during 2005 and 2006. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. Kojen has a set structure for all its courses that is comprehensive and easy to use, yet still allows teachers to bring their own style, personality and ideas to the classroom. I taught in three of the four brnaches in Kaohsiung and found all of them to have good to excellent facilities. School four is quite lovely with large classrooms, playground and swimming pool. Yes, I heard horror stories about academic directors at some schools, and even occasionally at my own. The thing I noticed is that whilst the school is a business and ultimately, needs to make money to survive, as a foreign teacher, the only expectation of you is that you teach the material provided effectively and in an intersting manner. All of my academic advisors were more than happy to assist when I had difficulty with certain materials or classes. For my entire time at Kojen, I not only maintained my integrity, but felt it grow as I became a more confident and effective teacher. Don't ignore Kojen. It is a good language institute. If you can, talk to current teachers or recently returned teachers about the pros and cons of their branches.