Journal Entry #3

Time: 10PM

Place: My dorm in Dover Hall, Hempstead, NY

Close sounds: Laptop keyboard typing, medium sized heater, various phone notifications, shoes sliding on tile floor.

Medium Sounds: Doors opening and closing, toilet flushing, whistling from the window

Faraway Sounds: Unintelligible conversations in the hallway, footsteps from hallway,

Sound Level: The hum of the heater is constant and presently quiet. The other sound elements are sporadic and random while being loud enough to distract.

Description: Stable

Essential Sounds: Hum from heater, footsteps, laptop keyboard typing. Passing conversations.

 

Sound Journal 3 Eve Alas

March 11th 2022

Eve Journal 2 

DATE: 03/09/2022

TIME: 11:00 pm 

LOCATION of the sound environment: In my room Bill of Rights 1113 

  • Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

Sound of the trees moving

Some people yelling in the street

The cars on the road and the ambulance

  • Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you. 

Noise of doors closing

RA on duty

Voices from other students in the hallways

  • Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).

The wind hitting the windows

Typing in the computer

  • Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

The level and activity of sound varies because inside it is really low and quiet and outside is really high and strong.

  • Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.

Unbalanced

  • Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. 
  • The wind hitting the windows
  • Ambulance and cars
  • Students opening and closing their doors