Journal Entry #6

1- 4/23/26, 2:34 pm, Bench by Stadium Road Entrance of Hofstra Campus

2- Cars speeding by, A car being locked(beep!), Siren

3- Woman talking on the phone, Engine running, Tires screeching on concrete, Birds Chirping

4- Wind blowing, Sniffling, Water bubbling in water bottle

5- General sound level is medium, and the amount of sound activity is constant

6- Chaotic

7- Cars speeding by, Wind blowing, a car being locked(beep!)

Journal Entry #5

  1. 4/11/2026, 3:30 pm, Quad outside Lowe.
  2. Farthest: a bird squawking or tweeting, cars going by on the turnpike, planes flying overhead, sirens.
  3. Medium: AC units turning on, the radio at Bits, the leaves.
  4. Closest: People walking and talking, the wind, bugs buzzing.
  5. Sound Level/Activity: It’s peaceful. All of the sounds are at a low level. 
  6. Description: Calm. 
  7. Essential: The wind blowing the leaves, cars going by, birds chirping.

Field Recording #1

Location: My front porch, 5:30pm

Identifiable Sounds: My dog’s leash, sounds from the kitchen inside (mostly the clattering of plates, I can also make out the sound of the dishwasher being opened), the front storm door opening and closing, footsteps, a dog barking blocks away, my neighbor dropping a hubcap in his driveway across the street, some birds chirping, ambient wind.

Journal Entry #4

 

1- 4/10/24 – 12:35 – Tables outside of Bits ‘n’ Bytes

2- People talking on the other side of the quad, cars driving down the turnpike, shuffled steps on the concrete.
3- Birds chirping, someone’s heels clacking on the cement as they walk, leaves rustling in the wind, someone’s keys jangling as they walk.
4- My friend typing at the computer next to me, an airplane flying overhead, someone laughing at the table next to me, the ice in my drink shifting as I pick it up and take a sip, the sound of someone’s skateboard as they skate by my table.
5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity – Sound level: low and quiet; Sound activity: relatively high, there are a lot of different noises and sounds outside.
6- Peaceful.
7- The birds, the ambience voices throughout the quad, and the steps and general movement of the people passing by.