Walking from Monty to Warning Commons was very silent. At first, I could only hear the soft sounds of my footsteps and swishing sounds of my heavy jacket rubbing together. Along with the sounds I was making as I was walking, I could hear the low rumbling motor of Schafer's heater. The three sounds stayed in hearing distance throughout the walk.
As I walked towards the courtyard between Schafer and Goodpaster, I could her the water in the fountain pouring in the pool of water. It did not match well with the other sounds in the area. It would have been nice if the heater was off and my jacket was quiet. Then I heard my footsteps echo under the arches of Goodpaster, which made the whole soundscape of my walk more haunting. The haunting sound ended as soon as I left the arches but it was replaced with a new sound. That sound became louder as the mysterious object got closer and pass me. It was a person on a bike that sounded slightly old. It was producing a light crackling and squeaking sounds as if the joints or gears needed more oil. As I head towards the path around the track field, the soundscape of the walk became more mechanical and loud. I heard series of heaters humming and rumbling from their place near the townhouses. There were few heaters that actually turned on as I walked passed them. During this time, I could hear two people quietly running and talking on the track. As they ran past me I could also hear them playing music in a slightly high volume. As I got towards the end of my walk, I heard the runners sing a few lines from "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede, which made me giggle. I would describe the soundscape as a dark blue because it made me happy and calm.
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