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Journal Entry 4
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1) 2/24/11-2:15 p.m.- table near one of the entrances inside Cafe on the Quad

2) The sounds furthest away from me included a paper bag crunching, the hiss of the espresso machine, change dropping into the cash register, beeps of orders being typed into the computer, music playing from overhead, the hum of the ventilation system,and voices of people ordering drinks.

3) The sounds in medium range from me included the door opening and closing, footsteps, keys jingling, and a chair scraping the ground.

4) My pen tapping on my notebook, my cellphone vibrating on the table, and the ice clinking in my plastic iced coffee cup would be considered sounds closest to me.

5) The sound level was loud because there were many students in the cafe at this time, and the sound activity was high because sounds came from different sources all around me.

6) Lively

7) The hissing espresso machine, ice clinking in my coffee cup, and the music playing overhead.

Journal Entry 2
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1) 2/7/2011 – about 10:30 – 13th floor of dorm

2)  Cars driving by down below, airplane flying by, very faint talking and a little bit of TV noise.

3) The air conditioner/ heater, the elevator doors, regular doors opening and closing, people walking by and the wind blowing against the windows.

4) The undoing of a wrapper, foot tapping, chair squeaking, my coughing, my typing, my breathing (a little raspy) and clothes rubbing together.

5) The general sound level is low and peaceful and there isn’t a lot of sound activity around.

6) Tranquil

7)  This sound environment needs the low hum of the heating and air conditioning system, the wind blowing against the windows and light noises in the background (plane, talking)

Journal Entry #1
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2/2/11, 1:30 PM, Table furthest left outside of Bits and Bites

The furthest sound from me in the sound environment was groups of people in conversation projected from across the otherside of the quad.
A sound middistance from my position in the sound environment is the click of the door opening and shutting as people bus in and out of bits.

The sound closest to me are the mildly frequent footsteps of passersby that come by my table.

The environment can be described as a mild bustle. The amount of sound activity is far from overwhelming but it is certainly present and consitient whether it be a conversation or multiple conversations, or just the sounds of people in transit- footsteps, rustled jackets, or the opening and closing of doors. At this time in this sound environment there was never a moment of absolute silence though the sound level was never hectic and the enviornment as a whole was quite peaceful.

Hurried

Rustling of jackets, Footsteps, Passing conversation