Good for a first-timer

This was my first experience teaching in Korea and I'm glad I went with EPIK. The 10 day orientation eased us into Korean culture so by the time I started my job it wasn't so "shocking". It's very difficult to rate EPIK though because the teachers' situations vary a lot. I ended up in a low income school on the outskirts of the city; however, I lucked out with very kind, caring co-teachers and administration. Due to my (lack of) qualifications I'm on the bottom of the payscale, which I wouldn't have minded so much had the school not set me up with an apartment in the most expensive area of the city. The cost of living where I am is just slightly higher than other areas. But other than that, I have no serious complaints :)