<p>Yes on last question. Pitt probably has intramural teams so you could play on them. it would be hard to play on their competitive teams though. Campus life from all accounts is great. It should be easy for you to make friends and talk to people and with you being British, everyone will be very curious about you so it would be even easier for you to make friends. however, even if you were from the school next door, you can make friends easily. the students at Pittsburgh and the residents of Pittsburgh are all very friendly so from that aspect, it is a great choice. The city of Pittsburgh is a little off the beaten path so travelling to other parts of the states could be an issue. there are buses for that but it will be some long rides. And since you are sporty, you should love having the Steelers and Pirates right around the corner. I think Pitt students get nice prices for school sporting events, basketball is huge there, and right on campus, They actually play football at the same field as the Steelers.</p>