Monthly Archives: April 2025

Journal Entry #4
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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

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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

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April 4th, 2025 – 8:20 PM – Black Box Green Room

Far Sounds: A run crew member typing on their computer, the actors saying their lines inside the black box (onstage and speaker)

Medium Sounds: The air conditioning, the actor soldiers coming out from the shop to go backstage, the backstage door opening and closing

Closest Sounds: Some run crew members quietly chatting near me, typing on my keyboard, listening to Jason Schmidt singing sweet tunes on my AirPods

General Sound Level: A very soft level, calming environment behind backstage

One word describing the Sound Environment: comforting

Three Important Sounds: Onstage lines from speaker, run crew members whispering conversation, Jason Schmidt singing “Close By” playing on my Airpods

Journal Entry #4
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April 3rd – 4:00pm – My bathroom

  1. Far Range Sound – Dog barking and people talking downstairs or in their rooms.
  2. Medium Range Sound – Wind coming in through the window and birds chirping outside.
  3. Close Range Sound – Shower running and music playing from my phone.
  4. General level – High
  5. Rushing
  6. Shower, music and noise from open window.