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Many people who get engaged have friends who are in the parsha and they do try to help out.
“It says in my ArtScroll Machzor that you’re not supposed to daven for personal needs on Rosh HaShanah.”
That’s not exactly true:
1- You do say “Elokai Netzor” which is quite personal.
2- One can – and should – ask for spiritual things <i> and anything necessary for spiritual developement.</i>
3- Considering that most people don’t sincerely feel the strong love for HKB”H that precedes wanting to be Mamlich Him, it’s better to have kavanah for something than fake yourself into believing you really want to be Mamlich Hashem (when what you really want probably is at best for the galus to end so you have it easier for whatever reason, whether physical or spiritual).
“I don’t understand why would need to explain to Hashem exactly how to apply his midos.”
That’s because we don’t, inasmuch as we don’t need to explain to Hashem any more so what our particular needs or feelings are; nor does the kohen gadol not wear gold because Hashem would suddenly “Remember” the cheit haeigel. (There are many many more examples of this.) Davening is beseeching to do something – there are many reasons given for why daven altogether and how it can possibly accomplish anything in terms of “convincing” Hashem to “change” His “Mind”.
” The 13 principles come from the Rambam’s Pirush in the 10th perek of Mishnayos Sanhedrin.”
Actually, the ani ma’amins are the rambams list of minim, apikorsim, etc phrased in the positive.
Every little bit of suffering counts as a big mitzvah.