1 – 4/24/14 – 11:09am – OSLA
2 – Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
- people in the Atrium having varied conversations
- Laughing from an involvement meeting in the back room
- My supervisor typing frantically at his keys
3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
- one of the GA’s unwrapping their lunch
- the phone ringing in the distance
- my boss talking to her assistant about exam care packages
4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
- My fingers clicking against the keys of my keyboard
- the slurping of my neighbor as she drinks her coffee
- the click of the stapler as I put staple forms together
5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
- For a Thursday morning in the office, there is a surprisingly loud sound level. While not obnoxious or excessive, there is still a lot of noise going on. The sound activity is also quite high, as there are a lot of varied noises going on in the office.
6 – Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
- Officey
7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
- clicking of the different keyboard
- the slamming of the stapler
- the phones ringing