[aepearson]

Agreed. From what I read, career counselors (maybe others) are pretty horrible at managing expectations.

The fact that you nailed a well paying job out of college should be considered a blessing/miracle/massive gift...not a burden.

Work your ass off for several years and prove your worth. In reality, a degree means almost nothing in the workforce...it's just the price of admission.

Real world experience is worth more than gold.

Prove you have what it takes over the long term - and THEN start bitching about not being on cool projects :P