This marks the end of week 7 and start of week 8 for the
Off Campus Program. This week flew by as I prepare for my trip to the Canadian
side of Niagara Falls State Park or as it’s called in the Canadian side: Queen
Victoria Park or Niagara Parkway Boardwalk. I also plan on going to the
neighboring city of Toronto this weekend after passing by the Park. Toronto is
the capital and largest city in the province of Ontario, Canada with over two
and a half million people.
Regarding my study topic, I met a family this week while working who were visiting from the Philippines who asked about the Niagara Falls State Park. The first thing that came to my head was that there was an abroad family from South East Asia that came to Buffalo to visit Niagara Falls State Park and I thought that was insane. I quickly told them that I was actually doing a study on Niagara Falls State Park and the impacts it has to the city of Buffalo, NY. Moments after, I asked if I could have a quick interview with them asking them a few more questions regarding their visit. From that interview, I realized they were here in Buffalo for professional/work reasons for a week and the first big attraction they thought of in Buffalo is Niagara Falls State Park to see The Falls that separates the U.S from Canada. It was quite an interview as well as the rest of the day at my job after meeting a family from the Philippines who came for job purposes and then later decide that they will go to the Niagara Falls State Park. Meeting the family and having the interview defiantly made my day and week. However what I noticed is that it does seem like there is this big misinterpretation that the Niagara Falls State Park being in the city of Buffalo when it is actually located in Niagara Falls, NY.
- Edward L
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