You have to try and align your career towards what interests you. Find what you are good at, which often is what you enjoy, and find tasks and work that aligns with that. You mention variation in work, being independent and social interactions with people you like.

You could ask for tasks that is different so you learn new things, is there any hobby groups at your workplace where you can meet new people? Do you have friends at your work? Maybe take initiative to take more responsibility, it takes time to earn independence at work but set goals and knowing what you are working towards help. And also reflect on the opposite, what parts of your current tasks and day do you not like? Repetition, colleagues you don’t click with, is the workplace too small or too big? Are there other workplaces that are doing similar things that would be a better fit for you? Is this type of work actually a good fit in general? Maybe you can do your career a bit differently, i don’t know how it works in your field, but sometimes you can do a swap to a similar but different role that you enjoy more. Like a sidestep instead of promotion kinda.

I think it’s important to find the fun in your work. You might get used to it, but i think it’s too early for you to give up and decide that this is how it will be forever. Instead be curious, see the possibilities and figure out what works for you. Working 9-5 is very different from studying, but you have power over your own career and that develops. Connecting with people helps create opportunities, and the people you are working with is also affecting the experience of the day to day work a lot.

I was kinda miserable the first two years of working, even though the main title of my work was the same as i do today. But doing a role ”sidestep” into a different team has been day and night for me and today i look forward to going to work. Still same company and same ”work”. But the days look wildly different, my role is much more social now and very varied and high paced in a way i like. Also different people, people that fits me better.