I conducted the "What I Hear " experiment in my own neighborhood, Woodhaven located in the eastern part of Queens. Since I work and go to school (full time) I'm never home and decided this is the perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with the neighborhood.
My home is located 1 block away from the park so I decided to start my journey there. Walking alongside the park all I heard were dogs barking and cars passing. I barely heard the sounds of people talking it was mostly the sounds of nature . I can hear the wind blowing sounding aggressive and the leaves falling sounded more calm. I can also hear the squirrels scattering from one place to another, and the pigeon flapping their wings in hunt for food.
As I made my way towards the commercial street I heard cars honking, trains passing, kids shouting, music playing and an array of conversations spoken in English and in Spanish. The sounds were similar to the city very busy and a lot of commotion.
The experiment was an interesting one because I'm always distracted by my phone I'm either listening to music, talking, or checking updates on social media. I realized how much sounds tell a story and how sound can remind one of a location and give meaning.
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