March 12, 2021 at 3:54 PM

Location: An outdoor table at a small cafe in Garden City

Far Sounds: The cappuccino machine inside the cafe, the bell as people enter and exit the store next door, cars honking, an ambulance going through the intersection

Medium Sounds: The conversations of people at the other tables, kids ridding skateboards on the other side of the street, construction workers backing up a truck, other people eating

Close Sounds: The cars going past the street next to me, the wind blowing, people walking past, my chair scraping against the sidewalk as I rock back and forth, my Zoom class in my headphones

Sound Description/Level: Loud and busy with another sound constantly getting my attention

Important Sounds: The cars passing by, the construction workers, my Zoom class

February 26, 2021 at 11:55 am

Location: A table near a window in the Student Center

Far Sounds: People walking, the blender from Freshens, the hand sanitizer dispenser going off, employees pushing carts full of items, people walking in and out of the back entrance, the trees blowing in the wind outside the window, trash being thrown away

Medium Sounds: The conversations of those around me, some people getting up and some people sitting down, the sound of chairs scraping on the floor, the chewing of food 

Close Sounds: My fingers tapping on the table in front of me, the music faintly coming from my headphones, the sound of the bottom of my smoothie cup against the straw , the straw squeaking as I pull it out of the cup

Sound Description/Level: Busy but not overwhelming 

Important Sounds: my fingers tapping on the table, other people’s conversations, and people walking around