The turnover rate of nursing staff is very high; however, the related qualitative research especially those regarding new graduates’ work experience and perception is quite few. The purpose of this research was to explore new graduated nurses’ life experiences. Results may provide important information to health care providers in administration and education to develop strategies to improve the turnover rate. This qualitative study used an in-depth interview method with purposive sampling. Eight newly graduated nurses were interviewed. Data were analyzed by using category-content analysis. Four major themes were identified (1) gap between expectation and reality, (2) communication embarrassment, (3) mentally and physically exhausted, and (4) metamorphosis or disillusionment, which were presented in 8 aspects. The researcher found the reason for some new graduates to work as nursing staff was mainly based on their family’s recommendation when entering into workplace; some of them were frustrated by the gap between their clinical practicing experiences and the real working world. Some were retained while they were warmly cared by their mentors, and those without sufficient support eventually left the nursing profession.