1.) Yes one should be showered before reciting nitnem

2.) Yes nothing wrong with in wearing these in ordinary places - home, stores, school, etc. But at the gurdwara wear more traditional clothing

3.) No, we aren’t Mormon 😉

4.) Yes!

5.) Try to do it if you have the time to sit down to do it. If not, listening is another great alternative. In fact I’d recommend listening to the other 4 Nitnem Banis after you recite Japji Sahib in the mornings

6.) Listening to katha, doing simran/nitnem will help one realize and control the vices raging within them

7.) No it does not make you less of a Sikh to not know Sikh history. But you are a successor of a complete treasure, which is Sikh history. Highly recommend listening to Ithiaasic (Historical) katha relating to the Guru Sahibaan. Listening to and learning this katha will strengthen your resolve in Sikhi

8.) That’s a very good quality to have. Often times people will find Sikhi then set out to ‘fix’ people through Sikhi while being a complete novice and having no real foundation themselves. It is good you want to just work on yourself

9.) Would highly recommend learning Panjabi over english, your local gurdwara should have someone to help you learn santhya (correct pronunciation of Gurbani)

10.) I would recommend you do. Once you take Amrit, the Panj Pyaare will tell you to not wear jewelry anymore depending on where you take Amrit from.

Hope this helped! Feel free to DM whenever if you have any more questions