Location: Hofstra Fitness Center Thursday at 7:00 AM on the Track

Sounds furthest from me: the tvs playing the news, a girl on the treadmill running and the treadmill beeping

Sounds medium distance from me: the music faintly playing from the speakers

Sounds closest to me: the echo of my own footsteps, my own breathing

essential sounds: my footsteps and breathing are essential to the overall sound because it establishes how quiet it is that I can hear it. The music faintly playing and the sounds of the treadmill show that there is someone else around besides just me

one word: Calm

sound level: It is quiet. The large gym allows for my footsteps to echo through the gym. It has that early morning “calm before the storm” feeling.