“Marian is a daycare. They have AP Coloring and Honors Naptime.” This horrifcally fictitious stereotype runs rampant through many Omaha high schools, labeling Marian girls as lazy and childlike.

Once, some family friends from a nearby high school brought my sister a diaper and some crayons as a gift because she chose to go to Marian.

This reputation negates the tremendous effort Marian girls put into their work.

Sure, some teachers do assign coloring for homework, but it’s not for AP Coloring; it’s for Anatomy and Physiology. Anatomy students work their messy buns off to get good grades and learn more about the human body.

Some Marian girls draw pictures for homework. They’re not light-hearted pictures of a sun wearing sunglasses; they’re 3D models for Calculus BC. Hardworking Marian

mathematicians can spend two hours on just three problems and sometimes only get an answer for two. By then midnight has arrived, and those mathematicians go to bed.

With busy schedules, late nights, and high expectations, it’s no wonder that a few Marian girls can be found sleeping in the library. Without occasional power naps, those ambitious girls would go crazy and lose focus.

Field Day and Surprise Day provide Marian girls with breaks from their packed schedules so they can relax, have fun, and bond with classmates.

We learn more than just the lessons in the classroom. We learn sisterhood, compassion and creativity.

Marian and “daycare” are far from synonymous. Marian girls are ambitious, kindhearted, hardworking, talented, passionate, and a million other adjectives.

Today we are going to look at specific examples of how other schools view Marian girls. We aim to show that Marian is not always perceived in a negative light. After all, we should be proud to sport our royal blue shirts and plaid skirts.