Category Archives: Journal Entry

Sound Journal #1
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2/7/24 – 1:30PM – My dorm

Sounds farthest from me: My suitemates talking in the other room, my suitemate opening the fridge, someone unlocking and opening their door down the hall.

Sounds at a medium range from me: The heater, my fan next to my bed, my roommate walking into my room and grabbing something from her desk.

Closest to me: the music playing from my phone, me typing on my computer, my foot tapping the floor.

Sound level: The sound level is relatively low, since there are only three of us home. My music is louder than the rest of the sounds in my dorm – so that specific sound level is higher.

Sound activity: There is a small amount of sound activity because there are only three of us. The TV and other appliances aren’t on, and my suitemates are having a relatively quiet conversation.

One work description for the sound environment: Familiar

Three sounds that are essential to the sound environment: My roommates talking, my fan, and the sound of my keyboard

Sound Journal 1
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  1. February 7, 2024. 11:30 am. Bits and Bytes.
  2. The sounds that are furthest away from me: the sound of cooking in the kitchen, fridges opening and closing, the workers behind the food counters talking to each other
  3. The sounds that are a medium distance from me: the hum of the fridges, the women who work at the check out area talking to each other and other students, the chatter of the students eating lunch in this space
  4. The sounds that are closest to me: my friend tapping on his computer, the video he is watching, the tapping of my own keyboard.
  5. The sound level of the space is medium-to-low, with an occasional louder noise. The sound activity is high, as there are many people in this space doing their own individual things.
  6. One word description: casual
  7. Three sounds that are integral to the environment: the fridges humming, the employees speaking Spanish casually to each other, and the happy chatter from other students.

 

Journal Entry 4
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Location: Monroe Hall Room 213, 5/14/2023

Farthest Sounds: Air conditioner

Medium Sounds: Future President of the Hofbeats speaking at the front of the room, clapping, people singing voice parts

closest sounds: The two lads having a side convo in front of me, me typing

Sound level: Loud, but few individual sounds

Description: Echoing

Important sounds: Clapping, presidential speech, singing

Journal Entry #2
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Location: Pride Den, corner of the room

Farthest sound: light chatter from individuals and small groups, someone singing (opera?)

Medium Sound: People walking in and out of the den, the hum of air conditioning

Closest Sound: Clatter of people typing on keyboards, my breathing, my fidgeting in my seat which makes it squeak a little, tapping of a shoe

Sound Level: Quiet and cozy

Sound Description in 1 Word: Anxious

Essential Sounds: Chatter of people, clatter of keyboards, deep breaths

Sound journal
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  1. it is 11:02 I am laying in bed
  2. 2. the sounds furthest from me are the cars on the turnpike. my window is open so I can also hear the wind and sometimes a plane overhead
  3. At medium range I can hear my neighbors in their backyard, they are talking and laughing
  4. The sounds closest to me are the podcast that I’m listening to quietly on my phone and the sound of my stomach (I think I’m still hungry)
  5. There is a lot of sound activity but it is all pretty quiet overall
  6. Calm
  7. The podcast, the laughter from next-door, and the wind are essential

Sound Journal #6
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  1. 4/30/23 in my dorm with the windows open
  2. Farthest Away: A plane flying, people talking on the ground outside, a car backfiring, several cars driving
  3. Medium Range: A sink running, people opening and closing doors, the elevator beeping
  4. Closest: Rain on my open window, wind, my blinds moving a little in the wind, leaves rustling
  5. Sound Level: Quiet
  6. Sound Activity: Occasional sounds, constant rain
  7. One Word: Relaxing
  8. Essential Sounds: Rain on the window, the sink running, cars driving

Journal entry 6
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Location: My living room 4/29/2023

Farthest sound: Cars driving in the rain on the turnpike, Wind

Medium Sounds: Trees rustling in the breeze, car going down my street

Closest sounds: Front storm door hitting the railing of our porch in the wind. My roommates talking, jazz music playing from Sean’s phone, Betty (cat) meowing

Sound level Medium amounts of sound. not loud, but there are very specific key sounds

Description: Serene

Key Sounds: Betty meowing, Jazz from Sean’s phone, roommate conversation

Journal Entry #6
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Date: 4/25/23

Location: Citi Field

Far sounds: cheering & shouting from opposite side of stadium

Medium sounds: clapping and cheering from sections around us, the bat hitting the ball

Close sounds: roommate making comments next to me, people speaking French behind me, the loudspeaker anytime anything happens

Sound description/level: loud and passionate and full of a low level of anticipatory chatter punctuated by cheers

One word: lively

Most important sounds (three sounds that make the scene what it is): clapping, cheering, baseball hitting bat

Journal Entry #6
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April 28th, 10:33pm – my dorm with the door cracked

Farthest Away: Car vrooming down a street (barely audible), Plane flying overhead

Medium Range: Toilet Flushing, The sound of my roommate’s phone playing a tv show, the paper towel dispenser on the other side of my wall

Closest: Hum of the refrigerator, My roommate moving around the dorm packing, My roommate opening and closing her drawers

Sound Level: A medium level excluding farthest away sounds. Medium and Close range were often in a battle trying to be heard over the other.

Sound Activity: Inconsistent. It often felt like once one sound came in, they all tried to happen at once, then once one stopped they all stopped. My roommate was also not consistently moving around, she would stop in a spot to contemplate what she wanted to pack. Also, there wasn’t a person in the bathroom who was consistently dispensing paper towels.

Description: Active

Essential Sounds:

  • Roommate moving around the room
  • Paper towel dispenser
  • Plane flying overhead