[Daring Scylla]

Eugh, that's not fun. I've had problems sleeping but never to the point that I consider six hours good.

One thing I used to have problems with was not drinking before going to bed. I don't mean alcohol, but any drink - tea, soda, milk, blar di blargh. I talked to a doctor and they told me that for some people, the caffeine/lactose/sugar in your tea/milk/soda can do funny things to the body and keep them up at night or wake them up. Just check into what you're eating or drinking before going to bed.

Another thing that helped me was making sure it was completely dark and very warm in my room - the situation that makes you sleepy may be different for you personally.

If it persists, you may want to talk to a specialist about it. Sleep deprivation can not only be detrimental to work/school, it can affect your health and mood. :o