- Date: 3/31/20 – Time: 12:30pm – Location: My Home (Carmel, NY)
- The farthest sound from me is my mom talking downstairs to a friend.
- In the medium range of sound, I can hear my sister playing the piano and singing below me.
- The closest sound from me is my phone playing music next to me.
- The general sound level is more loud and the amount of sound activity is a lot since the sounds are loud enough to cause a ruckus.
- One word to describe the “sound environment” is pleasant.
- 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is my mom talking downstairs, my sister playing the piano and singing, and my phone playing music.
Category Archives: Journal Entry
Journal Entry #8 – Ferguson
1. Date: 3/22/20 – Time: 12:00pm – Location: Estabrook Parking Lot
2. Farthest away from me, I can hear other students and their parents talking to each other, and their car trunks being closed. I can also hear the wheels of their bins being dragged along the concrete.
3. In a medium range, I can hear my parents talking about wearing masks and gloves before entering the building. Moreover, I can hear the trunk of our car being slowly opened.
4. Closest to me, I can hear the footsteps of both myself and my mother, as well as me complaining that the mask is causing my glasses to fog. I can hear the wheels of my bin dragging along the concrete as I pull it.
5. The general sound level is a bit noisy due to the bins being pushed/pulled along the concrete. Other than this, there is not much sound activity taking place.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “peaceful”.
7. Three sound that are essential to the “sound environment” are the bins being pushed/pulled along the concrete, my complaints about my glasses being fogged, and my parents talking to each other.
Journal Entry #10
Date, Time, Location: 3/26/2020, 6pm, Home in my driveway
Farthest Away: Frogs or some kind of animal?, dogs barking
Medium Range: Someone riding on a bike, my dogs running through leaves, water running nearby
Closest: Garage opening, me walking, my phone playing music
Sound level: a normal kind of quiet
One word Description: home
3 essential sounds: garage opening, dogs barking, frogs?
Journal Entry #8
- 3/26/2020, 7:40pm, Kitchen (Housemate making dinner)
- Car driving by outside, dog barking outside, & sirens in the distance.
- Housemate running up/down stairs, door shutting upstairs, & music playing in housemate’s room.
- Oven opening/closing, water running, aluminum foil, sizzling, microwave timer, seasoning being spread, & slicing.
- The sound level is moderate, since I’m sitting right next to the kitchen and can hear everything clearly. The amount of sound activity is limited since cooking sounds don’t overpower each other.
- Calm.
- Oven, sizzling & slicing.
New House Who Dis? Log #8
3/26/2020
Farthest Sound- The sound of birds chirping outside my window and of cars driving by on the street.
Medium Distance- The shower running in the next room as well of the fan going off, making a sound as though it hasn’t been cleaned of dust in a while.
Closest Distance- The chewing of my own gum as well. as a text message ding from my phone.
Sound Description- Busy and full of life.
Important Sounds- The shower, the fan, and the gum
Journal Entry #9 – Barone
- Date: 3/25/20 – Time: 10:30pm – Location: My Home (Carmel, NY)
- The farthest sounds from me are the downstairs TV playing and my mom screaming in shock at the TV.
- In the medium range of sound, I can hear my brother’s laptop playing a video in his room across the hallway.
- The closest sounds from me are my fingers fluttering and typing on my keyboard.
- The general sound level is very noisy and the amount of sound activity is wide-ranging since there are a lot of sounds being made all around the house.
- One word to describe the “sound environment” is irritating.
- 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is my mom screaming at the TV, my brother’s laptop playing a video, and my fingers fluttering.
Journal Entry #9
Date, Time, Location: 3/19/20, Around noon, Outside of Bill of Rights
Farthest away: cars driving by, horns honking
Medium range: Doors opening, bins rolling, people talking
Closest Range: My brother talking to me, bin rolling, cart rolling, me breathing, things in the bin moving around.
Sound Level: quiet compared to the normal atmosphere
One word description: depressing
3 Essential sounds: bins rolling, cars driving, people talking
Journal Entry #8 – Barone
- Date: 3/19/20 – Time: 8:00pm – Location: My Home (Carmel, NY)
- The farthest sounds from me is the downstairs TV playing and my sister singing.
- In the medium range of sound, I can hear my mom talking down the hallway.
- The closest sounds from me is my TV playing and my bed creaking as I move around on it.
- The general sound level is intermediate and the amount of sound activity is sporadic since all sounds are being made separately.
- One word to describe the “sound environment” is active.
- 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is my sister singing, my mom talking, and my bed creaking.
Journal Entry #6 – Brennan
When & Where: 03/19/2020 6:10pm My dad’s new house
Far Sounds: Cars parking behind the house and driving in the road
Medium Sounds: Crunching, talking, video game noises from the TV, buttons and joysticks on a controller
Close Sounds: The electric whirring of a refridgerator, chair squeaks
General Level: low
One-word Description: homely
Essential Three Sounds: video game & controller noises, talking, cars outside
Journal Entry #7 – Ferguson
1. Date: 3/10/20 – Time: 4:00pm – Location: My Dormitory
2. Farthest away from me, I can hear a couple of people talking in the hallway, as well as the stairwell door being slammed shut.
3. In a medium range, I can hear my air conditioning unit constantly blowing out air. Also, I hear noises coming from the television.
4. The sounds closest to me include me laughing and breathing. I can hear the many different noises coming from my phone too.
5. The general sound level is quiet due to the fact that many other students on my floor already left for Spring Break. However, there is still a good amount of sound activity occurring in my dorm.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “lonely”.
7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the a/c unit blowing out air, noise coming from the television, and the stairwell door being slammed shut.