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Journal Entry
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1. April 5th – LIRR to Penn Station – 6 pm

2. Farthest- cars driving by, conductor asking for tickets, people getting on the train, the doors opening and closing, the bell to signal the doors closing

3. Medium- People walking by, my professor talking to another student behind me, coughing

4. Closest- Stephanie talking to me, my humming, people talking behind me, the train heater

5. Sound Activity- lots of talking and humming from the train

6. Anticipation

7. Train heater, talking, the bells on the train

D Train going Uptown
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Location and Date: D train to Penn Station, 3/3/18, 9:25pm

Sounds Heard: Train running, screeching of the wheels on metal, people talking, conductor speaking overhead, man sniffling next to me

Sound Observation
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  1. 3/26/17  4:40 PM  amtrak train
  2. farthest: train moving on tracks, bathroom door sliding open
  3. medium: people talking, typing, crinkling from opening food items
  4. closest: podcast through my headphones, the opening of a plastic bin
  5. A lot of sound activity, but sound level relatively quiet.
  6. Busy
  7. podcast, people talking, train moving on tracks

Journal-8
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  1. March 25-8:00-MTA New Haven Line
  2. Farthest- Sound of the train rattling, people talking
  3. Middle- Wind outside the window, PA announcements, Newspaper pages being turned
  4. Closest- Music from my headphones, my neighbor coughing
  5. Level- Moderate
  6. Description- Train
  7. Important Sounds-  Train rattling, PA announcements, Wind

Arrival and Boarding of Train
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Date/Location: Mineola Train Station, 2-25-17, 7:30am

Sounds Heard: kid yelling, train honking, rattling and vibration of train coming, train passing “swoosh”, breaks of the train coming to a stop, train door opening, beep of speaker turning on on train, man in speaker talking, birds chirping