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Journal Entry 12
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  1. When/Where: 4/25/2016; 7:25 p.m.; my dorm
  2. Farthest: the shower running, my neighbor slamming her door, cars driving by outside
  3. Medium: Lana Del Rey playing on my TV, the blinds being moved by the wind
  4. Closest: the fan blowing on my face, me tapping on my keyboard, me chewing my gum
  5. Level: medium
  6. One word: relaxing
  7. 3 sounds: driving, singing, humming

Journal Entry 10
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  1. When/Where: 4/12/2016; 6:05 p.m.; my dorm
  2. Farthest: elevator beepeing, people getting off elevator talking
  3. Medium: shower running, bathroom door closing, neighbor listening to the radio
  4. Closest: My refrigerator humming, glass and plastic bottles being put into a bag
  5. Level: medium
  6. One word: noisy
  7. 3 sounds: beeping, slamming, humming

Journal Entry 8
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  1. When/Where: 3/17/2016; 11:13 p.m.; my dorm
  2. Farthest: presumably drunk people yelling out in the hall, slamming of trash cans, doors slamming
  3. Medium: My roommate folding her clothes, her phone buzzing every 5 minutes
  4. Closest: Music from my laptop playing My Moon My Man, typing of my keys, my granola bar crunching as I eat it, the wrapper crinkling
  5. Level: Medium
  6. One word: Contrasting
  7. 3 sounds: slamming, buzzing, music

Sound Journal 5
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Date: 2/25/2016, 9:38pm, dorm

Farthest sounds: People talking in the hall, doors slamming, toilet flushing, cars outside

Medium sounds: The vibration from the vents, the wind outside, the windows creaking against the wind

Closest sounds: Music from my laptop, keyboard clicking, phone vibrating

Sound level: Medium

Sound description: Stormy

Important sounds: Music, wind

Journal Entry 1
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  1. 1/31/2105,  7:14PM,  my dorm
  2. Farthest: The sound of the fridge, vents
  3. Medium: Various Skype update noises, clock ticking
  4. Closest: Static, keyboard clicking as someone types, conversation
  5. Sound level: Mostly medium but fluctuates as people join and leave the Skype call
  6. One word: Entertaining
  7. Three words: Friends, laptop, Skype

Sound Journal #1 – Tia
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  1. 1/29/2016 – 6:14pm – Hague House Lounge
  2. Farthest: footsteps going up and down the staircases and in the hallways
  3. Medium: other students in the common room typing on their computers and watching videos on their computers
  4. Closest: music from my computer while I do my work, scratching on my notebook from my pen
  5. Sound level: medium, not too loud but there are many things going on
  6. One Word: active
  7. 3 words: footsteps, typing, video playing

Sound Journal
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1 – 3/13/14 10:25PM- My dorm room

2 – Identify and list the sounds furthest  from you.

  •  A car drives by the window
  • A dog barking in the distance
  • Sirens from a firetruck as it drives by

3 – Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.

  • The blower in the room, blowing cool air
  • Niki, my roommate, clicking at his keyboard
  • Niki, turning pages of his textbook

4 – Identify and list the sounds closest to you.

  • The click of my neck as I turn my head
  • Me clicking my laptop keys
  • Someone knocking at the door (My bed is right near the door)

5 – Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

  • The sound level in the room is very low.  Niki and I are both tired, so we are both sitting in silence as we do our work. Sound activity in the room is at a medium range, with all the sounds being heard are soft and hushed

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

  • Serene

7 – Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.

  • The blower
  • The cars driving by the window
  • The turning of the pages

Sound Observation #1
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1.Thursday 1/30/14 6:45pm. 614B Portsmouth House, Colonial Square.

2. Boys playing soccer in the hallway.

Cars on the street behind C-Square.

3. Suitemate humming as she gets ready to go out.

Shower head running.

Lana Del Rey playing somewhere next door.

4. Heater blowing out air.

5. Generally calm, save for soccer balls slamming into the walls that are jarring and alarming.

6.  Dense

7. Soccer ball hitting the wall outside

Humming

Lana playing in background.