Journal Entry #1

Time: 6:51 pm

Location: Inside Constitution Dorm

Sounds Closest: Spanish song from my friends phone, friend typing on her computer. 

Sound in Medium Distance: People talking in the hallway, wind blowing. 

Sound farthest: The airplanes outside are overpowering the rest of the farthest sounds.  

One word: comforting 

Sound Level: medium, the music is the loudest thing i can hear but it is at a lower volume. The people in the hallway occasionally get loud, but only for a moment. The wind and planes outside are the same volume. 

Three important sounds: airplanes outside, Spanish song playing. 

Journal Entry #1

1. 2/07/25 – 3:14 PM – My Bedroom 

2. Far Sounds: I hear a plane flying above my house, strong wind from cars driving on the street, and a train passing by.

3. Medium Sounds: I hear my dog’s paws tapping on the hardwood floor above me, my brother talking with my mom, and my parakeets chirping in the living room.

4. Close Sounds: I hear the humming of the gas boiler, water traveling through pipes, and the clacking of keys as I type on my laptop’s keyboard.

5. The general sound level is moderate. There is constant sound activity.

6. The sound environment is peaceful.

7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are humming from the gas boiler, my dog’s paws tapping along the floor above me, and the clacking of keys as I type on my laptop’s keyboard.

1st Journal Entry

Feb 7th, 2025 – 1:25 pm – My bedroom

Far Sounds: Cars passing by on the street, a plane flying overhead

Medium Sounds: A fan blowing air on rotation, my string light leaves hitting softly against the wall from the fan

Closest Sounds: My fingers typing on the keyboard, the sound of me breathing air from my nose

General Sound Level: Quiet, since everyone is out of the house. I live with six other people, plus my bedroom is at the back of the house so I can hear less noise.

One word describing the Sound Enviroment: Peaceful

Three Important Sounds: Planes flying by, a fan blowing air, typing sound on the computer