Journal Entry 4.26.23

  1. 04/26/2023 – 10:11 AM – Emily Lowe Room 201 – sound class
  2. Far away: people walking in the hall
  3. Medium: the radiator making squeaky noises, people typing, someone’s foot tapping, someone’s pen clicking
  4. Closest: Rych speaking, my laptop fan
  5. The sound level is medium.
  6. Descriptor: Attentive
  7. Essential sounds: Rych speaking, laptop fan, people typing

Journal

  1. 04/13/2023 – 5:55 PM – outside Shapiro Hall
  2. Far away: the Hofstra shuttle, birds chirping 
  3. Medium: the wind blowing, a squirrel, people talking, cars driving
  4. Closest: a Hofstra band playing music, the conductor speaking
  5. The sound level is high.
  6. Descriptor: Musical
  7. Essential sounds: wind blowing, Hofstra band, conductor

Journal Entry 3

  1. 03/08/2023 – 1:55 PM – Outside of the Graduate Residence Hall
    Far away: The Hofstra Shuttle moving around, footsteps
    Medium: Very windy, some cars driving, someone locking their car with the alarm
    Closest: Birds, the gardeners trimming the grass and collecting shavings in garbage bags
    The sound level is medium.
    Descriptor: Tranquil
    The essential sounds are: the soft footsteps, the wind, and the gardeners.

Journal 2

  1. 02/24/2023 – 5:16 PM – Outside of Vander Poel Hall
  2. Far away: A car honked, some kind of radio music playing
  3. Medium: Cars driving by, a car driving very fast, leaves on trees blowing in the wind
  4. Closest: People having conversations passing by, a cat meow, some birds tweeting
  5. The sound level is quite low when it is closer to me, but things like the car driving are loud. 
  6. Descriptor: Busy
  7. The essential sounds are: the car honking, the sounds of cars driving by, leaves blowing in the wind, and the birds tweeting.