Name: Kristin Palmeri
Major: undeclared business
Freshman, live in hines
Hometown: Brightwaters, Long Island
Hobbies in highschool: soccer, basketball
Father's job: works for Blackrock Kelso Capitol
Mother's job:works for Touro College
Father played basketball in college

Community
About five years ago I moved into a new town. I left my old community behind and had to adapt to a new one. I had to meet new people. The same thing happened when I came to Siena College. I was entering a completely new community that would now become a big part of my life. Even though these communities were strange and new to me I have learned to become a part of them.

Learning Experience
My little cousin is autistic. He is about seven years old now. My aunt and uncle were unsure if he would ever even be able to communicate with people. The doctors were also unsure about his outcome. He has been going to special doctors and therapies every day for years. He is smarter than most kids his age and he is able to socialize and communicate. Watching the struggles of my aunt, uncle, and my little cousins has taught me to never give up if you want something that bad. My aunt and uncle could have easily givin up on my cousin, but they didn't. They became even more determined to give him a normal life. They have worked so hard to get him where he is today, and he is still improving. They will never give up on him and neither will the rest of my family.