try

buffering = r'c:\Scripts\Lab6Data\buffers'

try

buffering = r'c:\Scripts\Lab6Data\buffers'

the use of r before the path string makes python to take the path string as is, while otherwise you may have to use \ in other to override the escape sequence. Another tip is to try to avoid spaces in your file names. Sometimes this lead to confusion, and the code does not work properly.