Journal Entry #5

1 – April 13th, 9 pm, dorm in Bill of Rights,

2- cars passing by on the highway, wind, window whistling
3- people on the phone in the bathroom, elevator ding, doors opening and closing in hallway
4- mini fridge running, people knocking things in the dorm above me, roommate typing on phone
5- Quiet
6- tranquil
7- mini fridge buzz, loud cars on highway, roommate typing on phone

Journal Entry

April 11, 2025 – 1:09 pm

Far Sounds – waves splashing, video game sounds

Medium Sounds –hum of engine, shaking of lights

Close Sounds – speaking, bag rustling

Sound Level – low

Three Important Sounds – speaking, waves, engine hum

Journal Entry #4

April 11, 2025 – 10:40 PM – LIRR

Far Sounds – Conductor punching the tickets in the next car over, bathroom door slamming shut

Medium Sounds – The wheels of the train squeaking, the announcment of the next train stop over the PA system

Close Sounds – My dad talking to his friends across the aisle, another train flying past on the opposite track, The girl across from me opening a snack wrapper

Sound Level – Medium

Three Important Sounds – Train track squeak, ticket punching, announcment over the loudspeaker

Journal Entry #5

April 6th, 2025- 7:53pm – Axinn Library Basement Floor

Far sounds: Door opening and closing, a phone conversation far behind me, bookbag being unzipped, a “thud” of a book being dropped on a table

Medium Sounds: Pages turning, Keyboard typing, elevator arriving, coughing

Close Range Sounds: Air conditioning on, my own keyboard typing, whispering conversation from a group next to me

General Sound Level: Quiet, white noise

One word describing the sound environment: Relaxing

Three Important sounds: Walking, Chairs being pulled in and out, Elevator