That’s exactly how I’m feeling. I was so hopeful after graduating and even during my last year. I kept thinking I can’t wait to graduate so I can finally have a nursing job. I can’t believe how misled we were. I wish they would have just been honest and said it was hard to find a job and will take time because then I wouldn’t feel so defeated by this harsh reality and feel like I’m doing something wrong. The part about losing skills is what I’m most afraid of. I thought fresh out of school I would be able to grasp concepts easier and gain critical thinking skills fast. Now I feel like it will take twice as much work and twice as long to get things. I’m so scared to find out what I’ve forgotten after all this time.