1- DATE-TIME-LOCATION of the sound environment
Thursday, Feb 20 2014. 7:51P. ABP Dining room.

2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
• Employees in Kitchen rattling metal baking sheets
• A sink being operated
• The employee entrance door opening and closing

3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
• Overhead sound system (playing Top-40 drivel)
• Anonymous person in bathroom is operating the paper-towel dispenser
• Footsteps outside of the window directly in front of me
• Conversation of various topics, spoken by various persons (Beja included)

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
• Tapping of chair leg against the floor (the chair is wobbling)
• A/C overhead vent just turned on
• Girl behind me is taking selfies/photographing her food; camera shutter sound effect

5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
The room is open and sound travels far. Sound reverberates in a full, clear manner. The amount of sound activity seems normal for this area at this time of day; it is a quiet, focused energy.

6- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Milky

7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
• Employees banging baking sheets
• Music overhead
• Constant Conversation