Reflection 3—#murica: A Social Media Tour of the USA

Social media sites offer users a unique look at life around this country. Hashtags, locations, and searches allow us to see Americans as they see themselves—or, at least, how they'd like to be seen. From Oregon hikes to summers in New England, a social media tour of the United States can be an illuminating look at American life.

For this reflection, your will visit a state based upon the month of your birthday. To find posts, go onto a social media app of your choice (Instagram and TikTok are probably best), then search for your state's hashtags (e.g. #thebronx). In your analysis, consider the ways in which we live. How do we represent ourselves as Hawaiians or Texans or Oregonians? What we do for fun? How and where do we congregate? What differentiates us as Americans? And as a Californian, what stands out in these posts?

Find your state below, according to your birth month:

  • January – Hawaii : #hawaii #honolulu #hawaiiskies #kauai #hawaiianlife #hawaiilife #maui #alohastate #thealohastate #hawaiianvibes #lanai #oahu #hilo #thealohastate
  • February – New York: #newyorkcity #nyc #nyclife #thecitythatneversleeps #queens #manhattan #harlem #newyorkliving #longisland #buffalo #albany #niagrafalls #thebronx #broadway #timessquare #empirestate #theempirestate #nyyankees #centralaprk #newyorker #newyorklove #iloveny #thecatskills #newyorkstateofmind #montauk #thehamptons #newyorkrangers #centralpark #tribeca
  • March – Oregon: #portland #pdx #ripcity #cityofroses #pnw #pacificnorthwest #eugeneoregon #oregonlife #powellsbooks #mthood #pdxlife #oregonlife #oregonlove #keepportlandweird #oregon #astoria #pedalpalooza #portlandrosefestival #oregontrail
  • April – Georgia #atlanta #hotlanta #atl #thepeachstate #peachstate #georgiapeach #savannahga #georgia #athensga #forsythpark #jekyllisland #okefenokeeswamp  #chattahoocheeoconeenationalforest
  • May – Texas: #thelonestarstate #lonestarstate #dallas #dontmesswithtexas #sanantonio #texas #dallas #texaslife #plano #elpaso #galveston #corpuschristi #traveltexas #dallascowboys #houstonrockets #houston #austin #sxsw #texaslove #keepaustinweird #dfw #htx #atx
  • June – Choose 1. a state other than California 2. a state not on this list
  • July – New Mexico - #landofenchantment #newmexicotrue #newmexicolove #southwest #simplysantafe #taos #santafe #travelnewmexico #newmexicolife #ruidoso #newmexicans #albuquerque #dukecity #pueblonm #newmexicoskies #newmexico #newmexicotrue #roswell
  • August – Louisiana: #nola #louisiana #pelicanstate #neworleans #thebigeasy #bayou #cajunlife #thepelicanstate #cafelemonde #frenchquarter #batonrouge #shrevport #lafayettela #metairie #crescentcity #lousianalife #neworleansjazz #neworleansfood
  • September – Michigan: #traversecity #metrodetroit #ypsilanti #grandrapids #detroit #upperpeninsula #michigan #grandrapids #annarbor #lansing #greatlakes #motorcity #motown #flint #importedfromdetroit #puremichigan #wolverinestate #michiganlife #lakemichigan 
  • October – Utah: #greatsaltlake #lds #slc #saltlaketemple #brycecanyonnationalpark #zionnationalpark #slclife #saltlakecityutah #utahunique #utahlife #hikeutah #provo #sundance #parkcityutah #skiutah #slclife #utahliving #canyonlansnationalpark #visitutah #beehivestate
  • November – Nebraska: #nebraska #nebraskalife #nebraksaliving #omaha #lincolnnebraska #omahanebraska #nebraskaskies #huskers #nebraskafootball #nebraskap
  • December – Massachusetts: #boston #massachusetts #capecode #marthasvineyard #bostonceltics #bostonredsox #bostonpride #bostonharbor #newengland #bostonlife #kennebunkport #harvard #fallinboston #nantucket #chatham #capecodelife #salem #freedomtrail #bostonteaparty #salem #salemwitchtrials

Requirements:

  • MLA Style
  • 375 words (2 pages) 
Submission Window: Thu 3.23-Tue 2.28 (via Canvas)

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