Is This Job Really For Me?

One other piece of advice: Soak up as much information as you can. Most entry level jobs expose you to the reality of your industry. You can put Otto von Bismarck's quote about learning from others' mistakes, by getting mid level and senior people to talk about their experiences, what they've learned, and how they've applied it. Very few of them can resist telling the there-I-was stories on how the company and industry work in the real world. In some industries, over 80% of the conventional wisdom and knowledge is orally transmitted, so it's a good idea to find a mentor, or at least a good informational resource to help you dig through the mysteries you find at work. Think of it as an apprentice learning from the journeyman/master.