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. . [...]
Notes from Abroad by Tabatha Pilon in Denmark – Halloween Denmark Style! November 11, 2011
CFN - Once again, I have found a holiday that I have taken for granted: Halloween. Although it may not technically be known as a “holiday” per se, it has always been a great day of fun and laughter that I have missed out on this year. In Denmark, Halloween is more of a “young” child’s [...]
Notes from Abroad by Tabatha Pilon in Denmark – The 4 D’s & 7 B’s of Being an Exchange Student. November 3, 2011
CFN -As an exchange student, I am constantly reminded of the rules: “The 4 D’s”. No Drinking; No Driving; No Drugs; And No Dating. More importantly, I am reminded of the 7 Be’s. BE a Person of Action BE Curious BE Purposeful BE Grateful BE Respectful BE Accountable BE of Service And the [...]
Notes from Abroad by Tabatha Pilon in Denmark – Which Week Number do you go on Vacation? October 27, 2011
CFN – In Denmark, one of the things that they do is count the weeks. It’s pretty normal for someone to say, for example, “do you have any plans in week 45?”. It’s hard to keep track of what week we’re currently in, let alone what week it will be on the first of December. [...]
Notes from Abroad by Tabatha Pilon – Hockey & Football fans – differences between Canada and Denmark! October 21, 2011
CFN – One of the things that I had never thought possible to see would be a sport fanatic more crazy than our hockey fans, but here in Denmark, “football” (or soccer in Canada) is a huge sport. I had the opportunity to sit down with my family and watch a game this week: [...]
Notes From Abroad by Tabatha Pilon – Thanksgiving in Denmark – October 11, 2011
CFN – As a Canadian, there are many things that I have taken for granted that aren’t practiced or even known in other parts of the world. A prime example of this would be Thanksgiving. It has always just been a holiday that’s been there. That we have celebrated and had fun with, but I [...]
Tabatha Pilon – Notes From Abroad. Feeling all Hygge in Denmark – October 4, 2011
CFN - What I have found within learning a new language, is that in other languages they have words that do not exist in the English language. In Danish they have one word that cannot be directly translated but google would translate it as “fun” or “cozy”. The word is Hygge. (hoo-ga) . Hygge is [...]
We’re proud to introduce our newest Scribe – Ms Tabatha Pilon from Cornwall Ontario! September 26, 2011
CFN – We’re proud to welcome our newest scribe to The Cornwall Free News. 17 year old Tabatha Pilon is studying abroad, in Denmark. She’s going to share her experiences with our viewers. If you are doing something unique and special and want to share it with our viewers email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com [...]
