Hello! My name is Hope Nelsen, and I'm a senior at Millard South in Omaha, NE. Throughout my life, I've faced numerous challenges. Born with only one ventricle in my heart, I was given just a 20% chance of surviving past two years old. But I'm a fighter! I've undergone multiple surgeries during my 18 years here —five on my heart and two on my abdomen— and was G-tube fed until I was four. These experiences, included spending months in the hospital, and have shown me how crucial your environment is to your mental and physical well-being. This realization sparked my interest in architecture and interior design.My ultimate goal is to attend college and earn a degree in a field I'm passionate about. To achieve this, I'm taking early college classes in high school, and despite the additional work load, I have maintained a commendable GPA of 3.8. I enjoy the dramatic arts and have been in multiple plays/musicals during high school. I am also active in Yearbook and enjoy bringing together something people will look back on for years. I also work part-time at a retail store and look forward to attending college in the fall!