And why am I bringing this to Mastodon?
Well, #Facebook groups are still a major way for people who are studying for the #EPSO to connect, share study tips, help eachother ...and do lots of complaining...
In any case, why can't the Fediverse fill that space?
So I plan to blog about it as I study: to promote the EU here, and to draw more EU nerds to Mastodon, who may hear that EU nerds are sharing real cool study tips over on the Fediverse...
#EPSOprep

This year, an EU general knowledge test will be a part of the #EPSO examinations.
Do I really think I stand a chance at being in the top-scorers of thousands of people who will apply? Not really. But I do think I could have a great deal of fun studying.
I love EU history and general knowledge, like, did you know the first president of the directly elected European Parliament was a woman called Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor?
#EPSOprep is starting already

Indeed - what is #EPSO?
It stands for European Personnel Selection Office, and it's the service that handles the competitions for new aspiring staff.
Essentially, if you want to become a civil servant at the EU, you have to pass one of their exams, we just call them EPSOs.
There used to be one for "generalists" every year, but it's been a while.
More info here: https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/graduates-administrators-ad5