Daily Archives: February 20, 2026

Journal Entry #2
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  1. 2/20/26, 10:16 pm, inside my dorm in Estabrook Hall
  2. Farthest: Shower running, doors opening/closing, muttering, laughing, the elevator ringing, cars going by, toilets flushing, trash being thrown out
  3. Medium: People walking, keys being used to unlock doors, wood creaking
  4. Closest: The fan blowing, the heater buzzing, my phone notifications
  5. Sound Level/Activity: The sound level is low and inconsistent
  6. Description: Quiet
  7. Essential: Phone notifications, doors opening/closing, muttering

Journal Entry #2
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1- 2/20/26, 1:16pm – City Line Florist

2- Co-workers chatting in the back room, a large truck driving past the store, general main road ambiance from outside.

3- The doorbell ringing as a customer walks in, a co-worker greeting them by the front.

4- The fridge door sliding closed, the humming of the fridge itself, another co-worker talking on the phone at the front desk, a customer’s footsteps, the cash register being opened.

5- Moderate. Mostly quieter, occasionally interrupted by louder, more prevalent sounds.

6- Busy

7- Co-workers talking, the fridge humming, the cash register opening.

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1- 02/19/26-9:00 pm – NorthShore Hospital

2- Furthest Sounds: people typing on their keyboard outside the room, speaker muffling, medical cart with wheels squeaking around high pitch
3- Medium Range: heart monitor beeping, walker scraping on the floor, bathroom door slamming
4- Closest Range: Remote clicking buttons, foot kicking the heater (making a low pitch), people laughing loud
5- The general sound level was in the medium range but a little bit on the higher pitch side of sound.
6- Overwhelming
7- Banging doors, beeping medical machines, speaker muffling outside the room