Journal Entry

  1. 4/6/17, 8pm, 13th Floor of Vander Poel Hall
  2. Farthest-Car horn honking, rumbling of thunder, a screeching siren.
  3. Medium-Howling wind, a toilet flushing, some people chatting in the next room over, people playing Foosball.
  4. Closest-Music from my headphones on the table, raindrops hitting the window in bursts, someone shifting through puzzle pieces behind me.
  5. Moderate amount of activity and and medium-low sound level
  6. Unsettled
  7. Rumbling thunder, howling wind, raindrops on window.

Journal-2

1. February 8 – 12:00 – Calkin’s Quad

2. Farthest- birds chirping, footsteps, people talking, wind in the trees

3. Middle- birds chirping, wind in the trees

4. Closest- music from my headphones, my pencil writing on paper

5. Level- quiet

6. Environment- peaceful

7. Important Sounds- wind, birds, music

The Blizzard

  1. February 9th, 11:36am, Netherlands South
  2. Far Sounds: Snow plow attempting to clear the parking lot, snow crackling under cars out on Oak street
  3. Medium Sounds: Students crunching snow as they walk to get food, students talking
  4. Close Sounds: the snow deafening all other sounds around me, the wind howling through the air and the trees
  5. Sound Level: Loud
  6. Environment: Apocalyptic
  7. Essential Sounds: Wind, Crunching Snow, Snow Plow

An Evening Walk

Audio Player

Location/Time: walking from Estabrook to the Student Center, 2/7/17 6:30pm

Sounds Heard: wind, me walking on wet pavement, birds, someone singing the words “isn’t she love”