Journal Entry

Journal Entry 1

1/31/16, 7:30 p.m., My dorm
Farthest: People emptying their trash, the elevator beeping, my neighbor talking outside her room to a friend
Medium: My music playing Lana Del Rey, my roommate talking on the phone to her mom.
Closest: The heater that’s on right next to my desk, the sound of my nails hitting the keys as I type.
Sound level: Medium. The only thing that’s relatively loud is my music playing, everything else is just the sound of normal, day to day activities.
One word: Ordinary.
3 Words: music, conversations, tapping

1/31/2105, 7:14PM, my dorm
Farthest: The sound of the fridge, vents
Medium: Various Skype update noises, clock ticking
Closest: Static, keyboard clicking as someone types, conversation
Sound level: Mostly medium but fluctuates as people join and leave the Skype call
One word: Entertaining
Three words: Friends, laptop, Skype

1/31/16 , 5:55pm, my house
Farthest: Roommate’s rap music, muffled conversation and footsteps
Medium: Shower running
Closest: Sound of heater next to my bed, sound of typing on computer
Sound Level: (low) although there are multiple sounds the louder ones are muffled by distance and closed doors, and the closer ones are relatively quiet
One word: Casual
3 words: heater, shower, roommate

1/31/16, 10:54 am, Student Center
Farthest: Trucks unloading materials, the truck beeping as it backs up, pots and pans clanking
Medium: A group of girls talking about their wild night, chairs sliding, a man emptying the trash can
Closest: the girl sitting next to me eating cereal, typing on my laptop
Sound level: Medium. There aren’t many people in the dining area but those that are here are quite noisy
One word: lively
3 Words: trucks, pans, chairs