When & Where: 03/12/2020 9:36pm Sitting outside of a dorm hall at KSC
Far Sounds: Cars, motorcycles, a far of siren, someone running on pavement, wind
Medium Sounds: footsteps, talking, trees blowing in the wind, the hum of an HVAC unit
Close Sounds: door buzzing people in, footsteps, talking, windows closing,
General Level: quiet
One-word Description: calm
Essential Three Sounds: wind, door buzz, distant vehicles
When & Where: 03/02/2020 12:29pm Pride Den
Far Sounds: Talking, doors opening and closing, someone eating food, clapping
Medium Sounds: keyboard typing, jingling keys, talking, footsteps, paper shuffling, a can opening, sneezing and blowing their nose
Close Sounds: humming, people talking a foreign language, flipping pages in a book,
General Level: loud
One-word Description: Alive
Essential Three Sounds: talking, footsteps, doors opening and closing
Location: Study room of the Axinn Library
Sounds: Footsteps, paper shuffling, writing, sharp inhales, books being placed down, electric hum, grinding noises
Location: Bottom floor of the Axinn Library
Sounds: Chatter, footsteps, paper shuffling, contact sounds, backpack zipper
When & Where: 02/20/2020 5:08pm Axinn Library 6th Floor
Far Sounds: Walking, chair adjustments, tapping, the occasional ding of an elevator, cars on the highway
Medium Sounds: Electrical hum, pages turning in a book, squeaks against the floor, pencil on paper, a door closing
Close Sounds: typing on a keyboard, someone’s jacket rubbing against wood
General Level: very quiet
One-word Description: soothing
Essential Three Sounds: electrical hum, pages turning in a book, distant walking.
Location: Sitting on the back of a greyhound bus
Sounds: Fast tires against the pavement, cars driving by (muffled), some quiet chatter, a strange squeaking sound
When & Where: 02/09/2020 6:02pm Balcony above the Student Center Starbucks
Far Sounds: A Heavy door slamming shut occasionally, Chatter of dozens of people eating, music
Medium Sounds: People ordering coffee, Baristas, latte machines, ice being served and poured, a cash register printing receipts, a blender
Close Sounds: keys jingling, footsteps, keystrokes on a laptop a few seats away,
General Level: loud
One-word Description: Bustling
Essential Three Sounds: Baristas, tons of dinner time chatter, distant music
(my apologies for the late post — I just forgot about the assignment until last night)
Location: Walking down Oak St.
Sounds: Cars, wind, distant yelling, birds, footsteps, keys jingling
When & Where: 01/30/20 8:34pm Netherlands Core
Far Sounds: Music playing, dancers talking and laughing, shuffling of clothes, occasional laughter, a door opening and closing, impacts, someone speaking another language, kitchen staff yelling order numbers
Medium Sounds: Squeaking of leather seats, conversation, a television show playing, keys jingling, footsteps, Velcro ripping, jacket zippers, beeps from the food ordering terminals
Close Sounds: A Different conversation, chair legs squeaking against the floor, someone on the phone
General Level: Medium, occasionally gets louder as different groups walk to and fro and the television commercials come on.
One-word Description: Casual
Essential Three Sounds: Overlapping conversations, footsteps, television