In light of the July 4 three-day weekend, students joined together for an exciting holiday trip to Niagara Falls, the collective name for the three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the US, as well as Boston, the capital and largest city of the state of Massachusetts in the US.

This activity was the first to include students from all sessions. Just to be a part of this activity, half of the Session B students arrived early to the program.

On July 4, all students gathered in front of the Flushing YMCA. Though it was very early in the morning, the students were filled with anticipation. The tour was chartered by Mr. Fred Fu, owner of Shine Travel, board manager at Flushing YMCA, and an active part of the local community.

On the first day, the bus headed directly to the Falls, and students arrived at their destination at around 6 pm. Students spent close to three hours strolling about, happily eating, and most importantly, watching the July 4 fireworks.

On the second day, after a free breakfast provided by the hotel, students left the hotel at 8:30 am. They enjoyed a boat ride that brought them right up to the roaring waters, then left the Falls at 12 noon to get to Boston, just in time for lunch. They checked out the famous Quincy Market, had a delicious lobster meal, and left the market feeling full and satisfied.

They then headed back to New York but first made a stop at the famous Yale University, where they took photos. They continued on their way to New York, reaching the Flushing YMCA in the evening.

"Niagara Falls is really fascinating. I was glad to have seen one of the seven wonders," said Alice, a Chinese University of Hong Kong student.

"It really is worth the eight hours to get there," added Dan, a National University of Singapore student.

Chinese University of Hong Kong student, Lira, especially liked Boston. "It was both amazing and efficient to visit one of the seven wonders, plus three universities including MIT, Harvard and Yale University, all in one trip."

Special thanks to SAB leaders - Muhammad Noor, Danial Bin Noorrashid, Alice Choi, Kamen Chan, Ryan Chan and Lir Liu for organizing this activity.