a nerd
to be stuck in a rut
to give something a shot
to fly by
to follow in the footsteps of someone
sustainable
sleep deprived
from scratch
a socially awkward person
not having enough sleep
to try to do something
to be in a boring situation that is difficult to change
from the beginning
to pass very quickly (e.g. time)
to do the same work or achieve the same success as someone else before you
able to continue for a long time
