- 4/25 – Backyard – 11:30
- Sounds farthest away: Cars on Front Street, horns honking
- Sounds at a medium distance: Neighbors having conversations, dogs barking
- Sounds closest to me: Cars on my street, downstairs neighbors taking trash out
- The general sound level: Medium
- One word to describe sound environment: Lively
- Three important sounds: Cars, neighbors talking, neighbors taking trash out
Category Archives: Journal Entry
Journal Entry #6
1- April 24th, 11:14 am, Barnard and Brower court yard
2- students walking on pavement, birds chirping, AC unit running
3- students having a conversation on court yard, paper bag rustling as someone pulls their food out, toddlers running by and shouting from the daycare program
4- student next to me typing on computer, another student unzipping her bag, a group of students cursing as they walk by
5- medium, i’ve heard quieter but the area is not loud
6- college (context: everytime its warm out all the students flock to the court yards, my friends and i joke that we’re “so college”)
7- birds chirping, students talking and laughing, AC unit from buildings
6th Journal Entry
April 23rd, 2025 – 11:07 AM – Outside at Bits & Bytes
Far Sounds: Landscapers mowing the lawns, daycare workers forcing the children to take photos in front of the tulips, doors opening/closing, people talking far away
Medium Sounds: people chattering, moving objects on the picnic table, footsteps, people playing with the bat mitten net, radio playing from the hidden speakers
Closest Sounds: My friend and I typing on the computer, Siri telling me who texted me on my AirPods, my friend sniffing cause she has allergies
General Sound Level: A general medium tone level, calming yet inviting
One word describing the Sound Environment: Chill
Three Important Sounds: Daycare workers forcing the children to take photos in front of the tulips, radio playing from the hidden speakers, my friend sniffing cause she has allergies
Journal Entry #4
1. 4/16/25 – 3:53 PM – Angel Touch Physical Therapy in Hicksville, NY
2. Far Sounds: I hear a high-pitched squeak from a bus hitting the brakes at the traffic light, revving from fast-driving cars, and gusts of wind blowing toward the door.
3. Medium Sounds: I hear the receptionist typing on her keyboard, water pouring out of the dispenser, and someone opening curtains.
4. Close Sounds: I hear delicate piano music from the TV, staff talking with patients, and an automated voicemail response.
5. The general sound level is soft. The sound activity is steady.
6. The sound environment is relaxing.
7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are the delicate piano music, staff talking with patients, and gusts of wind blowing toward the door.
Journal Entry #5
- 4/18 – Bedroom at home – 11pm
- Sounds farthest away: Cars driving outside the house, wind whistling
- Sounds at a medium distance: Parents watching TV in living room, brother talking in next room
- Sounds closest to me: TV in room playing, fan running
- The general sound level: Medium low
- One word to describe sound environment: Cozy
- Three important sounds: TVs playing, cars driving, fan running
Journal Entry #5
April 18th – 8:30pm – Karaoke Event
- Far Range Sound – Person singing into mic and music from speaker
- Medium Range Sound – People clapping, shouting and singing along
- Close Range Sound – People near me talking
- General level – High
- Boisterous
- Singing, music and clapping
Journal Entry #5
1 – April 13th, 9 pm, dorm in Bill of Rights,
2- cars passing by on the highway, wind, window whistling
3- people on the phone in the bathroom, elevator ding, doors opening and closing in hallway
4- mini fridge running, people knocking things in the dorm above me, roommate typing on phone
5- Quiet
6- tranquil
7- mini fridge buzz, loud cars on highway, roommate typing on phone
Journal Entry #4
April 11, 2025 – 10:40 PM – LIRR
Far Sounds – Conductor punching the tickets in the next car over, bathroom door slamming shut
Medium Sounds – The wheels of the train squeaking, the announcment of the next train stop over the PA system
Close Sounds – My dad talking to his friends across the aisle, another train flying past on the opposite track, The girl across from me opening a snack wrapper
Sound Level – Medium
Three Important Sounds – Train track squeak, ticket punching, announcment over the loudspeaker
Journal Entry #5
April 6th, 2025- 7:53pm – Axinn Library Basement Floor
Far sounds: Door opening and closing, a phone conversation far behind me, bookbag being unzipped, a “thud” of a book being dropped on a table
Medium Sounds: Pages turning, Keyboard typing, elevator arriving, coughing
Close Range Sounds: Air conditioning on, my own keyboard typing, whispering conversation from a group next to me
General Sound Level: Quiet, white noise
One word describing the sound environment: Relaxing
Three Important sounds: Walking, Chairs being pulled in and out, Elevator
5th Journal Entry
April 4th, 2025 – 8:20 PM – Black Box Green Room
Far Sounds: A run crew member typing on their computer, the actors saying their lines inside the black box (onstage and speaker)
Medium Sounds: The air conditioning, the actor soldiers coming out from the shop to go backstage, the backstage door opening and closing
Closest Sounds: Some run crew members quietly chatting near me, typing on my keyboard, listening to Jason Schmidt singing sweet tunes on my AirPods
General Sound Level: A very soft level, calming environment behind backstage
One word describing the Sound Environment: comforting
Three Important Sounds: Onstage lines from speaker, run crew members whispering conversation, Jason Schmidt singing “Close By” playing on my Airpods