I be study abroad in France , and need a very handy , light , alarm clock that work properly . it arrive in the time , I be tell it be go to arrive , and come with easy , straight-forward instruction . at first , I be a little worried because I be a very heavy sleeper , and need a a alarm clock whose alarm can accommodate that . on a test run , the alarm seem too weak , however , when I actually set it to wake I up one morning , the alarm work fine . I wake up . it be be a month now , and it still wake I up just fine and it show no sign of breaking . overall , I be happy with this alarm clock . also , let 's not forget , time be rough these day , especially for a student financially . this alarm clock be a cheap , great buy .