I’m not sure if my career plan is correct

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As the oldest member of the post-90s generation, I graduated three years ago. At the time of graduation, for various reasons, I did not pursue a master’s degree. I had agreed to work as a general manager’s secretary after graduating, but somehow ended up working as a frontline operator in the workshop. Fortunately, when I went there the facility was still under construction, and through working on the site and attending training, I managed to learn a bit. However, at the end of 2013, while putting together my annual summary, I kept feeling that this wasn’t the life I wanted. After the New Year, I resolutely decided to resign. I came to this company to work on chemical projects. At first, I was full of enthusiasm; I felt that my strengths were put to use in the project, I learned a lot, and the compensation was quite good. In two years, the salary more than doubled. I also progressed from an initial project implementation engineer to a project manager. So at the end of 2014, I was full of enthusiasm; in my first five-year plan after graduating, it seemed as though my life was moving along the path I had planned for it. However, this year, it might be due to the poor performance of the industry, or perhaps because they have become familiar with the rules in this field. In August, I realized that I hadn’t improved much this year; it seems like I didn’t learn much new stuff. Every day, the same thing is done over and over again. Additionally, due to internal company adjustments, I was tied down to one project and had little opportunity to learn about the knowledge related to other projects. One can only rely on repeating one’s own experiences. At the end of 2015, when I was compiling my annual summary, there really wasn’t much to highlight. I really feel like giving up. However, the department head was truly kind to me, and I was torn inside. Now that the summary is done, I think it’s time for me to choose to leave. But I would still choose this industry, and look for a larger company with relatively standardized project management, where I can work on pre-sales tasks for projects or handle some minor aspects of their implementation; what I want is to be able to learn something. And when learning something, one should first learn the more standardized aspects. What you learn on the street is good enough for dealing with minor scuffles. It’s really when dealing with large projects that standardized management can demonstrate its true value. This is my summary for 2015; as for my outlook for 2016, I aim to make changes and become a better version of myself.