I have two alarms at work right now- One to wake me up, and the other to play some music at the normal volume. For me, the music keeps me awake and gets me mentally going. And it won't shut off for another 45 minutes, so I am definetly awake when my mom calls for me.
Try setting an alarm on your favorite radio station at a normal volume level along with your current alarm. Maybe it will get you thinking and help get you up.
Just a thought from a Freshman.
