About Me
My name is Jay Wright Grover. I am a UC Davis graduate and native of northern California. I have taught in the Campbell Union High School District since 2012. Before becoming a permanent teacher in this district, I was a substitute teacher for two years and I completed student teaching at Branham High School while still in the SJSU credential program. I am a collector of antique samurai swords and my oldest one dates to the 1500's. I also like sneakers, camping, and visiting with my dog Zoey. I love teaching because I love science and spreading an appreciation for it. Watching students progress I have taught Biology and Earth Science within my content area, I have also taught both 9th and 10th grade AVID at Del Mar! I am the head coach for both Girls and Boys Tennis at Del Mar, in addition I am the advisor for both Anime Club and Environmental Club.
"A certain swordsman in his declining years said the following: In one's life. there are levels in the pursuit of study. In the lowest level, a person studies but nothing comes of it, and he feels that both he and others are unskillful. At this point he is worthless. In the middle level he is still useless but is aware of his own insufficiencies and can also see the insufficiencies of others. In a higher level he has pride concerning his own ability, rejoices in praise from others, and laments the lack of ability in his fellows. This man has worth. In the highest level a man has the look of knowing nothing. These are the levels in general;. But there is one transcending level, and this is the most excellent of all. This person is aware of the endlessness of entering deeply into a certain Way and never thinks of himself as having finished. He truly knows his own insufficiencies and never in his whole life thinks that he has succeeded. He has no thoughts of pride but with self-abasement knows the Way to the end. It is said that Master Yagyu once remarked, "I do not know the way to defeat others, but the way to defeat myself." Throughout your life advance daily, becoming more skillful than yesterday, more skillful than today. This is never-ending."
