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Currently finishing his Bachelor's degree in International Studies with aspirations to be a Diplomat, he is also employed at Veritas Press in their Technology department. ### Recent Posts [![](https://info.veritasacademy.com/hubfs/blog-files/formal%20table%20setting.jpg)](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/how-learning-good-etiquette-prepares-a-student-for-life-beyond-the-classroom-dinner-table) ### [How Learning Good Etiquette Prepares a Student For Life Beyond the Classroom (& Dinner Table)](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/how-learning-good-etiquette-prepares-a-student-for-life-beyond-the-classroom-dinner-table) Posted by [Jesse Brooks](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/jesse-brooks) on Feb 15, 2017, 9:27:04 PM “Utensils should not be propped against the side of your plate like an oar.” “You use silverware in the order that it is placed in front of you, from the outside in.” “Never put ... 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