4/17/20 – 1:00pm – Zoom University
Farthest Sounds: People talking downstairs
Medium Distance Sounds: Air conditioner humming,
Closest Sounds: Fan blowing air, professor talking, keys typing, pages turning, pencil on paper
General Sound Level: Quiet
Room Definition: Educational
Essential Sounds: professor talking, pages turning, pencil on paper
4/15/20 – 4:00pm – The Park
Farthest Sounds: Cars driving down the main road
Medium Distance Sounds: People walking through the park and talking with each other, A ball being thrown in the distance, Children yelling
Closest Sounds: Loud wind, the sound of the bench creaking, a candy bar wrapper being crumpled
General Sound Level: Moderate
Room Definition: Outdoors
Essential Sounds: Cars driving, Loud wind, and people walking and talking.
April 17 – Movie Night
Sounds heard: Family Talking, Movie Playing, Typing on a keyboard
4/14/20 – 4:00pm – My Kitchen
Farthest Sounds: Cars driving around
Medium Distance Sounds: People in the living room watching TV, people going upstairs, People talking
Closest Sounds: Pot with water boiling, chicken being grilled, sink running water
General Sound Level: Loud
Room Definition: Culinary
Essential Sounds: Pot with water boiling, chicken being grilled, sink running water
April 15 – Dinner
Sounds heard: Chicken sizzling on a girl, oil bubbling
4/14/20 – 4:00pm – My Front Lawn
Farthest Sounds: People talking inside the house, horns and sirens in the distance
Medium Distance Sounds: Cars driving down nearby streets
Closest Sounds: Cars driving past the house, people walking on the sidewalk, occasionally a dog barking
General Sound Level: Quiet
Room Definition: Neighborhood
Essential Sounds: Horns in the distance, cars driving past, and neighbors walking on the sidewalk
4/13/20 – 11:00am – My Bedroom
Farthest Sounds: Family talking in the living room, cars driving down the street
Medium Distance Sounds: Family going up and down the stairs, people going in and out of the bathroom
Closest Sounds: Fan blowing air, movie playing from TV,
General Sound Level: Moderate
Room Definition: Lively
Essential Sounds: Family talking in the living room, cars driving down the street, and family going up and down the stairs
3/03/2020 – 7:00pm – Netherlands RA Office
Farthest Sounds: Rain hitting the ground, residents entering through the turnstile, the RSR talking
Medium Distance Sounds: The sliding door to the outside opening and closing, the door to the RSR booth opening and closing, and the air conditioner.
Closest Sounds: The sound of residents opening their mailbox, the other RA on duty providing residents with their packages, The sound of keys rattling on the wall
General Sound Level: Low
Room Definition: Moving
Essential Sounds: Residents entering the turnstile, the sliding door opening and closing, the door of the RSR booth.
2/27/20 – 7:00am – Long Island Rail Road
Farthest Sounds: The air-locked door between train cars opening and slamming shut, the train moving along the rail, the passenger doors occasionally opening and closing.
Medium Distance Sounds: There are a bunch of conversations happening in each different row, the train conductor punching tickets as he passes through, and the announcement of then next station
Closest Sounds: The sound of rubber as I move around in the seat, the sound of people talking behind and in front of me, the sound of a child tapping on the window
General Sound Level: Loud
Room Definition: Transportation
Essential Sounds: The train moving along the rail, the train conductor punching tickets, and the announcement of the next station