jessica
hi.
i attended frank ryan from 1993-1995 under the name jason parent. i go by the name jessica, now - but anybody there that would remember me would remember me as jason.
i had some disciplinary problems when i was a student at frank ryan, which included being removed from my eighth grade class and placed in a different classroom. you could broadly classify me as a "prankster", although some of the behaviour was a little more intense than that. i was also a fairly quiet and sometimes bullied individual and a relatively good student, and these two things together got me through the process with less consequences than i may have otherwise had to deal with. it was generally understood that i was a "bright" kid and i'd "grow out of it".
however, as i've aged, it's become clear that the cause of my anti-social outbursts (which continued even after high school) is an undiagnosed personality disorder. in hindsight, i feel that this disorder should have been diagnosed while or even before i was a student at frank ryan. as it is, i'm now nearly 34 years old, remain undiagnosed and continue to demonstrate substantial symptoms. i'm currently living on odsp and trying to compile evidence of this undiagnosed personality disorder for the purposes of having that renewed.
now, the same mild mannered nature that got me off the hook in grade school is acting against me in terms of convincing physicians that there's actually a problem. there's a very big disconnect between how i come across in an interview setting (which is very respectful and "normal") and the actual record of my past behaviour (which has at times been just off the wall). i don't have a criminal record. so, the best evidence i can provide would be my behavioural records through grade school, high school and approximately ten years of university.
i would greatly appreciate it if you could send me these documents. i currently live in windsor, ontario.
now, i understand that this is a random email address that even displays an entirely different name - you have no way to know that i am who i say i am. i simply don't know what the proper process is in proving who i am. so, if you could guide me through that, that would be great. the closest i can get to coming down there in person is sending my mom...
the ottawa catholic school board
Hello Jessica,
I work in the records and archives at the Ottawa Catholic School Board. I was sent your request by the Vice Principal at Frank Ryan
A few questions to complete your request;
Date of Birth
What schools did you attend after Frank Ryan (in Ontario or outside of Ontario)
What grade and year was your last year at school?
Did you receive your diploma?
Please let us know and we would be happy to help you with your request
Thanks
jessica
legal name: jason parent
dob: jan 13, 1981
i'd actually be looking for records for the following schools, all in ottawa:
- st bernard's (k4 - grade two)
- uplands catholic (grade three - grade six)
- frank ryan (grades seven-eight)
- st pius x (grades 9 - oac)
i finished my oac year in the spring of 2000.
the diploma question is a little shady. i completed all of the requirements except for the oac religion component, which was a part of the catholic school requirements. i took eight oacs but skipped the community service becaue i simply didn't have time for it between studying for "real courses" and working. i'm really starkly opposed to the idea of labour without compensation and refused to do the community service in an act of protest. this is a big discussion about class that i'll spare you. i'm consequently not entirely certain if a diploma actually exists. i don't think i've ever seen one. i didn't attend the graduation ceremonies (i didn't attend my university graduation ceremony, either). i did attend university and was admitted on the basis of my oac marks.
the ottawa catholic school board
Hello,
Thank you for the information. I will be able to provide you with copies of all records we have in our archives. We will need to order them from our off-site storage which may take a few days. We will contact you when they are ready
jessica
i greatly appreciate that. thank you.