u/Fun-Pea6613

Hey! I will be working in Olathe for the summer and although it’s far out, I’m excited to start looking at some things I will do outside of work for fun!

I would appreciate recommendations for the following!: (in or around Olathe, I don’t really know the area at all haha)

- fishing holes
- nature/trails
- pickleball courts
- golf courses (affordable)
- rock climbing gyms?
- Mexican food

Also, as someone who’s never been to Kansas City, what would be some must dos while I’m there?

I am an upperclassman experienced all what I am about to say, and I wish someone had told me this! (I am out of state and knew nobody here)

When you get to college, your first friends will be your roommates. You will walk around campus, eat, and find your classes with them. Who knows, you might instantly hit it off and be best friends for life. But most likely, you will get along and coexist together. BUT, you might start missing your hometown friends because the new relationships you’ve formed are just not the same as you once had. You may worry that you will never find good friends again, as it might seem that everyone else knows people or is hanging out in large groups (these will break up by October). The truth is, real, amazing friendships will happen with time and you will find them in your classes, clubs, at the CoRec, and they will be just as strong if not stronger relationships than you had in high school.

Early on it seemed to me like everyone had it all figured out. Their friends, classes, internships, research, their career plans, ETC. But really, most people don’t have stuff figured out until wayyy later in college.

Overall my advice is this: be extremely present in your first few weeks. Talk to everyone, test out different clubs, and just enjoy life knowing that YOU are in control of your life and you have a fresh start!