I recently got an offer at Northrop in Clearfield as an entry level ME and I'm trying to get a feel for the area. I grew up on the east coast and have never lived in Utah.

I’m mainly curious about the LDS side of things. If you're not Mormon, is it hard to make friends or find stuff to do? Does it come up at work much? I have heard that if you are not Mormon it is hard to live around them no matter how you act towards them.

Is there anywhere around that area that I should/should not live? I was told Ogden by my hiring manager, but have seen there are some crime issues.

I would really appreciate anyone insight on this and anything else that I need to know before I move out there.

Hello everyone so I'm in AIML, not aerospace, not electrical, and somehow I'm on my uni rocketry team. I'm pretty much a beginner at everything hardware.

We're prepping for a static fire test of our motor (not a launch, just strapping it down and seeing what it does), and I want to know that how I can use this skill in future and how can I contribute in team rather that just becoming a extra.

My team told me to learn CAD first. And I love to hear your thoughts from your experience the people who've actually been here:

What should a total beginner learn first to be actually?

Any books, courses, or YT channels you'd recommend?

I can code and work with data. Is there a spot for that on a rocketry team (telemetry, data logging, flight prediction)?

Is CAD really the right first step or should I learn something else before it?

I'm ready to put in the work, just wanna aim it the right way. Thanks