Kyle,
Your experience is not unusual for a person starting out. I assure you that even if you got what you consider to be your dream job, within a very short time it would become routine and mundane unless you chose otherwise. Enjoyment of work is all about your attitude and how you approach it, and has very little to do with the work itself. I always tried to find a way to enjoy and feel challenged by even the simplest tasks.
One bit of advice on starting out. Most young people - especially those that have gotten a degree - often feel that the work that they are given when starting out is low grade and beneath them. This can cause them to not do their best at their current work, focusing instead on trying to get what they think is more "important" work. This is a huge mistake.
I spent many years as a supervisor/manager and I evaluated all employees, new or old, based on how well they were performing there currently assigned tasks. I assumed (as all managers and supervisors do) that those that did poor sloppy work on the simple tasks would probably continue in their poor performance regardless of what work they were given, and these people were usually passed over for promotion. The interesting thing is that most of these people felt that work they were assigned was boring and trivial and didn't warrent their best effort which they were saving for when they got work that they felt better fit their capabilities.
Those that found ways to add additional value to the simple tasks - went above and beyond what was required, and worked to truly understand why these tasks were important and worked to prefect what they were doing, were always the first to be promoted and, in fact, were in great demand, as it was assumed that they would bring the same high level of performance to whatever job they were assigned. These are the problem solvers. Always looking for ways to increase efficiency, solve problems, or add value and it is through this that they gained enjoyment - not from the assigned tasks themselves.
These people are also self motivated. Most people know what to do to be more successful - they just don't do it. Successful people are the ones that solve the problem of finding ways to make themselves do the things they know must be done to achieve the level of success that they desire.
I recommend that you get a book called "How I Raised Myself From Failure to Success Through Selling" by Frank Bettger. This book uses selling life insurance as the vehicle but in reality it gives you a candid look at how a young man lost his dream of being a professional baseball player, then failed at various odd jobs, was given an opportunity to sell life insurance, failed at that, and finally began to understand that he actually knew what to do to be successful, the problem was finding a way of making himself do it. The book is the best book on applying the Dale Carnegie principles to your daily life that I've ever read. I made it mandatory reading for my entire staff - you couldn't work for me unless you read the book and were willing to work on applying the principles to your job. I'm very proud to say that I had one of the most efficient work groups in the company, and the promotion rate from my group exceeded every other work group in our department.
The book is available at most book stores as well as Amazon. It has been in constant publication since 1947 which is remarkable and speaks to the timeless lessons it contains. It is also inexpensive at around $15 USD. I've personally reread the book every year since 1976 when I first encountered it at a used bookstore, and have never failed to find something new that I'd never noticed before each time I read it.
I wish you great success in your life and career,
Lex
