<p>“I still feel let down and disappointed by myself, and I feel ashamed and duped that I spent four years working hard at a great school with no hopeful prospects. I have really been questioning myself these past few months, and now I am even beginning to question my education. I don’t think I had any great illusions about the job prospects or even what types of job I may get, but like I said earlier, I feel like I’m asking for too much now. Maybe my fears and hesitancy are entitled, unfounded or paranoid. I just feel worse and more stressed out about the whole situation now.”</p>
<p>OP–you are graduating into a terrible economy. Even in a good economy, a tremendous amount of entry level jobs are going to be in retail and/or at the administrative level. Most college students are simply not equipped to do other things. Few companies are going to award a higher level position to someone from outside the organization, who has not had a chance to view and learn how work is done there. I would wait a few years to question your education. Go out now and get some practical experience, to combine with everything you learned in college, and see where the combination takes you. </p>
<p>That said, just because someone offers you a job, you don’t have to take it. But you probably applied because something about it appealed to you. So if it does pay enough to get you out of the house and into a new city, why not give it a chance? My first job was working at a women’s organization in Washington, DC. My career became working in book publishing in NYC. You’re allowed to make changes along the way!</p>