Journal Entry #1
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Psibrary, 02/05/26, 1:04pm

Distant Sound: 

-Muffled students chanting and yelling, repeating “Yah!” and “What?” over and over again. 

-Door to the outside being opened and closed, when it’s opened you can hear wind outside. 

-Muffled footsteps upstairs

General Sound:

-A low, quiet and looping whir of the boiler room.

-At times the boiler starts to pitch up, rattling rather than whirring.

Closest Sound:

-A student typing nearby and eating

-Occasional professor speaking to the student. 

-Jingle of keys walking past.

Journal Entry #1
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February 5th–10:09 a.m.–Starbucks in the Student Center

  1. Far Range– Distant conversation, chairs scraping on the floor, music playing over the speakers
  2. Medium Range– People ordering coffee, Starbucks employees calling out orders, whirring from the coffee machines, footsteps of people walking past
  3. Closest Range– Cups being set down, zippers on backpacks, crinkling of food bags, typing on laptops
  4. General Sound Level– High, there is constant noise
  5. Description: Buzzing
  6. Essential Sounds: Coffee machines whirring, People ordering coffee, Crinkling food bags

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1. 5/3/25 – 4:30 PM – William T. Rogers Middle School in Kings Park, NY 

2. Far Sounds: I hear cars accelerating on the nearby road, ambulance sirens, and birds chirping.

3. Medium Sounds: I hear people talking, the clanks of color guard flag poles, and strong gusts of wind.

4. Close Sounds: I hear people counting for dance choreography, band members playing brass instruments, and percussionists banging their drums.

5. The general sound level is loud. The sound activity is ongoing.

6. The sound environment is energetic.

7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are band members playing brass instruments, percussionists banging their drums, and the clanks of color guard flag poles.

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May 4th – 9:12 am – Living room

Far sounds: Truck beeping going in reverse, birds chirping, car driving by

Medium sounds: coffee machine brewing in the kitchen

Close sounds: TV playing CBS: Sunday Morning, My parents talking to each other

General level: Low

Calm

TV, Talking

 

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May 2nd – 8:40 AM – My Car

Far sounds: Construction workers on the side of the road,

Medium sounds: Car next to me on the road honking, the change of road conditions on the tires, the engine sound increasing.

Close sounds: My music playing, my blinker sound

General Level: Medium

A little hectic

Music, engine sounds

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April 30th – 5:56pm – Student Center

  1. Far Range Sound – People ordering food, rolling of trash cans and distant conversations
  2. Medium Range Sound – Footsteps, people opening drinks and eating, Brooklyn slice chefs cooking
  3. Close Range Sound – People next to me eating and talking, typing from computers, Brooklyn Slice workers speaking spanish
  4. General level – High
  5. Bustling
  6. People having conversations, food being opened and Brooklyn Slice workers preparing food