Have you talked to your RA about perhaps better enforcing the quiet hours? Last quarter, my floor had a similar problem because a group of friends in the lounge would always talk very loud even during the late hours, so someone talked to my floor government and so they set up a sign at the lounge reminding everyone when quiet hours were. The group of friends were all very apologetic about what they did and I think it comes to show how the main issue with housing problems comes with a lack of communication. Most people are willing to hear other people’s sides. I was afraid of telling my roommates to be more mindful/respectful at night (I sleep pretty early as well), but when I started talking to them about it in the group chat they were very open to negotiating.
@CarriesBakers For a better sleep medicine, I’d try Melatonin instead of Advil PM.
For you’re sleeping problems, the only thing that you can do is to take a max of 15 credits (5 or 6 classes depending on the credit number). Also, you can adjust your schedule to make it fit your needs. So, maybe start your classes at 10 am instead of 9 and take an afternoon or evening class.
For your work schedule, you can probably ask your boss to switch your hours or days of work so it benefits you and your school schedule.
On an extra note, put your alarm away from your bed so you have to get out of bed to turn it off.
@Greninja my RA is not here very often, especially when they have their noisy evenings. So asking her seems kind of worthless. A message in the GroupMe when she isn’t here isn’t going to do much.
@sta3535 It’s wayyy too late in the semester to drop/add classes. It’s almost Spring Break, haha. But I’ll keep it in mind as I continue with my college experience. Divisionals suck. And I don’t want to lose anymore hours at work, actually. I’m content with the money I’m making. Since everything is so hierarchical and expensive at my school, I have to choose to work and save up and send money back home. I work through the school (work study) so it’s not like my schedule is specifically work. I can also study on the job if needed, but I can’t nap 
And I would put my alarm away, but there’s no other plug that I have access to in my bedroom. I only have the one near my desk/bed.
- Try white noise, that helps me sleep and I have chronic insomnia.
- Get melatonin, it's a natural chemical your body makes that helps you fall asleep. Start with about 5 milligrams about 30 minutes before you sleep and you'll probably get a lot better sleep.
- Maybe also try turning off screens about 30 minutes before you fall asleep.
The Marpac Dohm white noise machine that someone above recommended is very strobing. The $49 on Amazon (order the classic not the new one) might be worth it. I think your roommate should be willing to try it; I don’t need anything to sleep, but my husband does, and it doesn’t bother me at all. It is adjustable for both volume and pitch.
As for the sleep aids, everyone above is correct. The danger from ibuprofen is to your GI tract not your liver. Tylenol is a safer choice. The sleep aid in the PM version is just Benadryl, but has many possible side effects (check WebMD) including sleep disturbance and hallucinations. My young daughter has been prescribed many different drugs in this class (H-1 blockers) and some cause more sleep problems than others. She sleepwalks and talks, but nightmares and terrors have also been a problem with some.
Also, the falling asleep fine but waking up at 4 am thing is typical of high levels of stress hormones. The liver processes them at night and they get dumped back into your bloodstream causing early waking. This can be from any kind of stress, emotional, or physical, including dietary. It happened to my son when he was being bullied in his baseball team; it happened to me when I was in a very low carb diet. Make sure you are getting the nutrients you need, including iron, and B-12.
Soothing, not “strobing” sorry
This is what works for me: I agree with making sure you exercise in late afternoon/early evening if you can. Working out too soon before bedtime will energize you and keep you awake. Around 6PM works for me. After exercising, drink tart cherry juice. Tart cherries are one of the few food sources of melatonin and other good stuff. Most importantly, go to bed AS SOON AS that first wave of weariness hits. Don’t try to fight it, you might not sleep through the night the first few weeks or months, but the sleep you get will be good sleep. Good luck!
thanks all for the advice! I will have my own room next semester and will be investing in a white noise machine, an essential oil diffuser, and just some general wellbeing items to help me relax and be better prepared for sleep. Hopefully this advice can reach someone else with a similar problem and help them as much as it assisted me