Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon: End of a Journey – May 1, 2012
CFN – I think one of the hardest things to do in life in general, is saying goodbye. Saying goodbye to people that you’ve only just met, or have known for a while, or even for your entire life, is one of the hardest things a person can do. I’ve had to say goodbye many [...]
Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon: Easter in Denmark April 10, 2012
CFN – Easter holidays just aren’t the same here in Denmark. For one, here in Denmark, we get an entire week off from school as opposed to the two days that Canada gives. But another way that Denmark is different, is that a lot of families don’t actually celebrate the holiday. . This Sunday was [...]
Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon: My Week in Italy ! March 23, 2012
CFN – One thing that can be said for certain, is how lucky I am to get to experience the things I have — or so my Italian host family kept insisting. Last week, I got to spend the week in Verona, Italy, with a host family for my classes study trip! It was a [...]
Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon School Break in Copenhagen Denmark! March 2, 2012
CFN - Being able to go on a vacation within a vacation is something that I thought was impossible, but it turns out thaat it isnt so impossible afterall. This past week found me in the Capital of Danmark, Copenhagen (or København in Danish). It was a week filled with doing many tourist things, a lot [...]
Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon Riding a Helicopter in Denmark! March 2, 2012
CFN – Being on exchange has provided me with a number of opportunities that I probably wouldn’t have had the chance to do back in Canada. My latest opportunity was a helicopter ride around my city. Or, to be more specific, around a couple sub divisions. This has been only the second time in my [...]
Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon Eating in Denmark! February 21, 2012
CFN – Upon first glance, you will find that the food here in Denmark is not all that different from the food in Denmark, but slowly, you will notice the little things. For one, canned food is fairly non existent in Denmark. Or, if you can buy it, it is most likely that it wont [...]
Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon on Facing Fear and Eating Fish in Denmark! February 8, 2012
CFN- I think it’s amazing what being an exchange student can do to a person. All the ways that I’ve changed is absolutely mind blowing, when I think back to who I was before I moved to Denmark.I used to have so many fears. Especially over small, insignificant things. And now when I think about [...]
Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon on COLD & Snow from Denmark! January 29, 2012
CFN – One of the most common things that I get asked about Canada, is the weather. It actually surprises me how many people don’t actually know anything about Canada, and so, when someone asks me “do you get much snow?” I always have to laugh! For, it is Canada’s stereotype to be known for [...]
Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon on Sex & Culture Differences in Denmark! January 23, 2012
CFN – Speculators have said time and time again, that Denmark is ranked to be the happiest country in the world, and that has always made me think. Why are the Danes ranked as being so happy? In Denmark, along with free health care, less teenage pregnancies and suicides, there is a lot more freedom [...]
Notes from A broad – Tabatha Pilon on Driving and Losing her English in Denmark! January 20, 2012
CFN – In Denmark, driving is one of those things that I’m not legally allowed to do and I am so happy about this rule. Even if I were allowed to drive, I don’t think I would be able to do so without killing a couple people, probably myself included. Denmark has a lot of [...]
Notes from A broad – Tabatha Pilon Celebrates New Years in Denmark! January 9, 2012
CFN – I hastily kicked my feet out of my ridiculously sparkly heels as everyone scrambled for a chair. I found one, pulled it over to my friend, who was already perched atop her own, and quickly hopped up onto it. It was loud. All around everyone was screaming and shouting, and finally the countdown [...]
Notes from Abroad by Tabatha Pilon – A Christmas in Denmark – January 3, 2012
CFN - Before I had left Canada, I had not realized how unbelievably commercialized Christmas was in North America. It seems that in Canada, it is more important to receive gifts than it is to be with family and enjoy the holidays. . This year, as I checked Facebook Christmas night, there were so many [...]
Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon Shares her Christmas in Denmark – December 29, 2011
CFN – As the Christmas season is upon us, I have been privilidged to have the opportunity to taste all the traditional Danish Christmas dishes.Leading up to Christmas, it is very common to have some Christmas “snacks”, which are called “Æbleskiver” and “pebernødder”. Æbleskivers are very similar to Timbit’s. Although, while it may look like [...]
Notes from Abroad from Tabatha Pilon in Denmark! Christmas Festivites in Denmark! December 16, 2011
CFN – Juletid I Danmark! (Christmas time in Denmark!) Celebrating Christmas in another country is an exciting opportunity! I never knew that there could be so many differences in one country for the same holiday!In Denmark, Christmas is a very lovely time! Although there is no snow(yet), and it’s mostly always raining, the Christmas spirit [...]
Notes from Abroad from Tabatha Pilon in Denmark! No Snow Days Off From School in Denmark! December 10, 2011
CFN – Winter; the coldest season of the year; the prettiest time of the year; the shortest and yet, longest time of the year. A season that brings the warmth as well as the cold. A season that brings happiness and yet sadness. A season of love. But, let me say, winter is not the [...]
Notes from Abroad by Tabatha Pilon – Changes From Within As A Year Passes By – December 4, 2011
CFN – At the prospect of leaving your home, you don’t really think about how much you are going to miss your family; your friends; your life. When I think back to who I was before I boarded that plane, I get distorted images. I get distorted memories. I get a distorted version of my [...]
Notes from Abroad by Tabatha Pilon in Denmark – Report Card in a Foreign Land – November 28, 2011
CFN – For most people, school is already a challenge. The pressure to do well: in order to get into a good college, in order to get a good job, in order to be able to support your future family, in order to live a healthy life. As the end of November is quickly approaching, [...]
Notes from Abroad by Tabatha Pilon in Denmark – On the Move Again – November 21, 2011
CFN – One of the things that being in foster care has prepared me for is change. I’m accustomed to it, and know it like the back of my hand. This is one of those things that come in really handy in when you’re an exchange student, because as everyone knows, change is inevitable. . [...]
