Originally Posted by brian1975

I used a fan set to high, to drown out the background noise when I lived in the dorms. even if you don't want the fan pointed on you, you can turn it to face the wall..etc. Position it near your mellon so you get a constant almost white noise effect. Only down side is that it worked so well for me is that I now need a fan even after I left school! I know alot of people who sleep with them on.